A fast, ultra-sensitive and scalable detection platform based on superconducting resonators for fundamental condensed-matter and astronomical measurements

L. J. Swenson, J. Minet, G. J. Grabovskij, O. Buisson, F. Lecocq, C. Hoffmann, P. Camus, J. C. Villégier, S. Doyle, P. Mauskopf, M. Roesch, M. Calvo, C. Giordano, S. J.C. Yates, A. M. Baryshev, J. J.A. Baselmans, A. Benoit, A. Monfardini

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Abstract

Low-temperature physics and astronomy have traditionally focused on developing exquisitely sensitive single-pixel detectors. While this has yielded considerable results, these technologies almost uniformly suffer from an inability to scale to large array sizes. In order to circumvent this barrier, frequency-multiplexing techniques have recently emerged as a suitable solution. Here we present a detailed description of a measurement platform based on frequency-multiplexed superconducting resonators along with the results from two distinct measurements that leverage this nascent technology to achieve multipledevice readout. The first application discussed is a seven-pixel array sensor of the permittivity of liquid helium suitable for quantum hydrodynamic experiments. The second implementation described is a prototype 16-channel mm-wavelength detector optimized for ground-based astronomical detection at the 30 meter Institute for Millimeter-Wave Radio Astronomy (IRAM) telescope in Pico Veleta, Spain.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationLow Temperature Detectors LTD-13 - Proceedings of the 13th International Workshop
Pages84-87
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event13th International Workshop on Low Temperature Detectors, LTD-13 - Stanford, CA, United States
Duration: Jul 20 2009Jul 24 2009

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1185
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

Other13th International Workshop on Low Temperature Detectors, LTD-13
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityStanford, CA
Period7/20/097/24/09

Keywords

  • Frequency multiplexing
  • Kinetic inductance
  • Supreconducting resonators

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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