Comparison of superconducting detector technologies toward the Habitable Worlds Observatory

Matthew D. Shaw; Boris Korzh; Adam McCaughan; Ben Mazin; Adriana Lita; Paul Szypryt; Jason Allmaras; Brandon Dube; Emma Wollman; Weibo Chen; Dean Johnson

doi:10.1117/12.3020513

28 August 2024 Comparison of superconducting detector technologies toward the Habitable Worlds Observatory

Matthew D. Shaw, Boris Korzh, Adam McCaughan, Ben Mazin, Adriana Lita, Paul Szypryt, Jason Allmaras, Brandon Dube, Emma Wollman, Weibo Chen, Dean Johnson

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Proceedings Volume PC13103, X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy XI; PC1310308 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020513
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2024, Yokohama, Japan

Abstract

Superconducting detectors have fundamental advantages over conventional optical sensors in terms of noise, sensitivity, energy and time resolution, and radiation tolerance. In this paper, we consider the three most relevant superconducting detector technologies towards the Habitable Worlds Observatory: transition edge sensors (TESs), microwave kinetic inductance detectors (MKIDs), and superconducting nanowire single photon detectors (SNSPDs). We present a reference table providing a quantitative comparison of the three technologies, to help facilitate future trade studies. We also consider instrumental concerns such as low-vibration cryogenics and low-power readout electronics.

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Matthew D. Shaw, Boris Korzh, Adam McCaughan, Ben Mazin, Adriana Lita, Paul Szypryt, Jason Allmaras, Brandon Dube, Emma Wollman, Weibo Chen, and Dean Johnson "Comparison of superconducting detector technologies toward the Habitable Worlds Observatory", Proc. SPIE PC13103, X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy XI, PC1310308 (28 August 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020513

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