%0 Conference Proceedings
%T Superconducting quantum detector for far infrared astronomy
%A Semenov, A.
%A Hübers, H-W
%A Engel, A.
%A Gol’tsman, G.
%Y Wolf, J.
%Y Farhoomand, J.
%Y McCreight, C. R.
%S Far-IR, Sub-mm & MM Detector Technology Workshop
%S NASA CP
%D 2002
%I NASA
%F Semenov_etal2002
%O Volume: 211408
%O exported from refbase (https://db.rplab.ru/refbase/show.php?record=1538), last updated on Fri, 21 May 2021 16:36:30 -0500
%X We present the concept of the superconducting quantum detector for astronomy. Response to a single absorbed photon appears due to successive formation of a normal spot and phase-slip-centres in a narrow strip carrying sub-critical supercurrent. The detector simultaneously has a moderate energy resolution and a variable cut-off wavelength depending on both the material used and operation conditions. We simulated performance of the background-limited direct detector having the 100-micrometer cut-off wavelength. Low dark count rate will allow to realise 10-21 W Hz-1/2 noise equivalent power at 4 K background radiation. The detection mechanism provides a moderate 1/20 energy resolution at 50-micrometer wavelength.
%K SQD
%U https://elib.dlr.de/18596/
%P 3-49