Development of dual-polarization LEKIDs for CMB observations

Heather McCarrick; Maximilian H. Abitbol; Peter A R Ade; Peter Barry; Sean Bryan; George Che; Peter Day; Simon Doyle; Daniel Flanigan; Bradley R. Johnson; Glenn Jones; Henry G. LeDuc; Michele Limon; Philip Mauskopf; Amber Miller; Carole Tucker; Jonas Zmuidzinas

doi:10.1117/12.2231830

Development of dual-polarization LEKIDs for CMB observations

Heather McCarrick, Maximilian H. Abitbol, Peter A R Ade, Peter Barry, Sean Bryan, George Che, Peter Day, Simon Doyle, Daniel Flanigan, Bradley R. Johnson, Glenn Jones, Henry G. LeDuc, Michele Limon, Philip Mauskopf, Amber Miller, Carole Tucker, Jonas Zmuidzinas

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Abstract

We discuss the design considerations and initial measurements from arrays of dual-polarization, lumped-element kinetic inductance detectors (LEKIDs) nominally designed for cosmic microwave background (CMB) studies. The detectors are horn-coupled, and each array element contains two single-polarization LEKIDs, which are made from thin-film aluminum and optimized for a single spectral band centered on 150 GHz. We are developing two array architectures, one based on 160 micron thick silicon wafers and the other based on silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers with a 30 micron thick device layer. The 20-element test arrays (40 LEKIDs) are characterized with both a linearly-polarized electronic millimeter wave source and a thermal source. We present initial measurements including the noise spectra, noise-equivalent temperature, and responsivity. We discuss future testing and further design optimizations to be implemented.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII
Editors	Jonas Zmuidzinas, Wayne S. Holland
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510602076
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231830
State	Published - 2016
Event	Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII - Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: Jun 28 2016 → Jul 1 2016

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	9914
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

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Other	Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Edinburgh
Period	6/28/16 → 7/1/16

Keywords

Cosmic microwave background
Dualpolarization
Lumped element kinetic inductance detectors
Polarimetry

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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McCarrick, H., Abitbol, M. H., Ade, P. A. R., Barry, P., Bryan, S., Che, G., Day, P., Doyle, S., Flanigan, D., Johnson, B. R., Jones, G., LeDuc, H. G., Limon, M., Mauskopf, P., Miller, A., Tucker, C., & Zmuidzinas, J. (2016). Development of dual-polarization LEKIDs for CMB observations. In J. Zmuidzinas, & W. S. Holland (Eds.), Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII Article 99140O (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 9914). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231830

Development of dual-polarization LEKIDs for CMB observations. / McCarrick, Heather; Abitbol, Maximilian H.; Ade, Peter A R et al.
Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII. ed. / Jonas Zmuidzinas; Wayne S. Holland. SPIE, 2016. 99140O (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 9914).

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McCarrick, H, Abitbol, MH, Ade, PAR, Barry, P, Bryan, S, Che, G, Day, P, Doyle, S, Flanigan, D, Johnson, BR, Jones, G, LeDuc, HG, Limon, M, Mauskopf, P, Miller, A, Tucker, C & Zmuidzinas, J 2016, Development of dual-polarization LEKIDs for CMB observations. in J Zmuidzinas & WS Holland (eds), Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII., 99140O, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 9914, SPIE, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 6/28/16. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231830

McCarrick H, Abitbol MH, Ade PAR, Barry P, Bryan S, Che G et al. Development of dual-polarization LEKIDs for CMB observations. In Zmuidzinas J, Holland WS, editors, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII. SPIE. 2016. 99140O. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering). doi: 10.1117/12.2231830

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