A Review of X-ray Microcalorimeters Based on Superconducting Transition Edge Sensors for Astrophysics and Particle Physics

The state-of-the-art technology of X-ray microcalorimeters based on superconducting transition-edge sensors (TESs), for applications in astrophysics and particle physics, is reviewed. We will show the advance in understanding the detector physics and describe the recent breakthroughs in the TES desi...

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Main Authors: Luciano Gottardi, Kenichiro Nagayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/9/3793