PT Journal AU Gershenzon, EM Gershenson, ME Goltsman, GN Karasik, BS Lyulkin, AM Semenov, AD TI Fast-response superconducting electron bolometer SO Pisma v Zhurnal Tekhnicheskoi Fiziki JI Pisma v Zhurnal Tekhnicheskoi Fiziki PY 1989 BP 88 EP 92 VL 15 IS 3 LA Russian DE Nb HEB AB The general design, operation, and performance characteristics of fast-response electronic bolometers using a thin superconducting Nb film on a leucosapphire substrate are briefly reviewed. The volt-watt sensitivity of the bolometrs is 2,000-200,000 V/W, the operating temperature is 1.6 K, and the time constant is 4-4.5 ns. ER