Characterization, Optimization, and Operation of TES Bolometers for EBEX
tarafından
Raach, Catherine, author.
Başlık
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Characterization, Optimization, and Operation of TES Bolometers for EBEX
Yazar
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Raach, Catherine, author.
ISBN
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9780438031371
Yazar Ek Girişi
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Raach, Catherine, author.
Fiziksel Tanımlama
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1 electronic resource (86 pages)
Genel Not
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Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-10(E), Section: B.
Advisors: Shaul Hanany Committee members: Paul Crowell; Vuk Mandic; Liliya Williams.
Özet
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The cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation holds a wealth of information about the evolution of the universe. In particular, measurement of the B-mode polarization pattern of the CMB is a direct probe of the physics of inflation. The E and B Experiment (EBEX) was a balloon-borne telescope designed to search for inflation's signature on the polarization of the CMB. To achieve the high receiver sensitivity necessary to measure a small polarization signal, I assembled, tested, and integrated a kilopixel array of transition edge sensor bolometers. I worked with the fabrication team at UC Berkeley to modify and optimize the bolometer design for the space-like environment at a float altitude of 36 km. The detector characterization measurements, I performed in test cryostats and in EBEX itself, are reported here. I measured the bolometer normal resistances, thermal conductances, critical temperatures, optical efficiencies, time constants, and noise equivalent powers. I also report on the detector performance, with a particular focus on sensitivity and noise, from the 2013 Antarctic flight.
Notlar
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School code: 0130
Konu Başlığı
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Physics.
Tüzel Kişi Ek Girişi
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University of Minnesota. Physics.
Elektronik Erişim
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XX(679396.1) | 679396-1001 | Proquest E-Tez Koleksiyonu | Proquest E-Tez Koleksiyonu | |