Development of background-limited MKID systems for millimeter-wave and far-infrared observations

J. Austermann; J. Beall; D. Becker; H. M. Cho; M. Devlin; B. Dober; S. Duff; J. Gao; Christopher Groppi; G. C. Hilton; J. Hubmayr; K. D. Irwin; D. Li; Philip Mauskopf; D. P. Pappas; L. Vale; J. Van Lanen; M. R. Vissers; Y. Wang

Development of background-limited MKID systems for millimeter-wave and far-infrared observations

J. Austermann, J. Beall, D. Becker, H. M. Cho, M. Devlin, B. Dober, S. Duff, J. Gao, Christopher Groppi, G. C. Hilton, J. Hubmayr, K. D. Irwin, D. Li, Philip Mauskopf, D. P. Pappas, L. Vale, J. Van Lanen, M. R. Vissers, Y. Wang

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NIST-Boulder is heading a program in the development of feedhorn-coupled, background-limited Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors (MKIDs) for observation at farinfrared to millimeter wavelengths. MKIDs provide a compelling path forward towards the next generation of large-format polarimeters, imagers, and spectrometers for experiments in cosmology and astrophysics that will require channel counts on order 10,000. Here we present performance results of our latest devices being developed for the sub-orbital, next generation BLAST polarimeter experiment that will operate in bandpasses centered at 600, 850, and 1200 GHz. We will review major recent milestones, including background-limited performance in the prototype BLAST 1.2 THz pixels over a wide range of input powers relevant to both balloon-borne and satellite experiments. We also review efforts at NIST to expand this technology to a wide range of applications through scaling to various frequencies (150 GHz - 1.4 THz), coupling techniques, multi-frequency pixels, material development, and readout development that will allow for a high level of scalability.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	26th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, ISSTT 2015
Publisher	International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology
State	Published - 2015
Event	26th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, ISSTT 2015 - Cambridge, United States Duration: Mar 16 2015 → Mar 18 2015

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Other	26th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, ISSTT 2015
Country/Territory	United States
City	Cambridge
Period	3/16/15 → 3/18/15

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Radiation
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Computer Networks and Communications
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Space and Planetary Science

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Austermann, J., Beall, J., Becker, D., Cho, H. M., Devlin, M., Dober, B., Duff, S., Gao, J., Groppi, C., Hilton, G. C., Hubmayr, J., Irwin, K. D., Li, D., Mauskopf, P., Pappas, D. P., Vale, L., Van Lanen, J., Vissers, M. R., & Wang, Y. (2015). Development of background-limited MKID systems for millimeter-wave and far-infrared observations. In 26th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, ISSTT 2015 International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology.

Austermann, J, Beall, J, Becker, D, Cho, HM, Devlin, M, Dober, B, Duff, S, Gao, J, Groppi, C, Hilton, GC, Hubmayr, J, Irwin, KD, Li, D, Mauskopf, P, Pappas, DP, Vale, L, Van Lanen, J, Vissers, MR & Wang, Y 2015, Development of background-limited MKID systems for millimeter-wave and far-infrared observations. in 26th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, ISSTT 2015. International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, 26th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, ISSTT 2015, Cambridge, United States, 3/16/15.

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