Development of lumped element kinetic inductance detectors for mm-wave astronomy at the IRAM 30 m telescope

Markus Rösch

ISBN 10: 3731501104 / ISBN 13: 9783731501107

Published by Karlsruher Institut Für Technologie Jan 2014, 2014

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This thesis studies the development of LEKID arrays for the use in a mm-wave camera for the IRAM 30m telescope. This includes the design and fabrication of the superconducting microresonators, the modeling and optimization of the mm-wave coupling to the detector and the characterization of the arrays at low temperatures. The results obtained brought IRAM to test a prototype instrument at the telescope, where first astronomical results have been achieved, which are also presented in this work. 220 pp. Englisch.

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• Title: Development of lumped element kinetic inductance detectors for mm-wave astronomy at the IRAM 30 m telescope
• Publisher: Karlsruher Institut Für Technologie Jan 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3731501104
• ISBN 13: 9783731501107
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu

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This thesis studies the development of LEKID arrays for the use in a mm-wave camera for the IRAM 30m telescope. This includes the design and fabrication of the superconducting microresonators, the modeling and optimization of the mm-wave coupling to the detector and the characterization of the arrays at low temperatures. The results obtained brought IRAM to test a prototype instrument at the telescope, where first astronomical results have been achieved, which are also presented in this work.