Abstract
We discuss the design and optimization of the absorber for Terahertz Intensity Mapper, a balloon-borne kinetic inductance detector spectrometer. The novel “chain-link” absorber design offers excellent performance, independent optimization for both polarizations, and robust fabrication. Electromagnetic simulations indicate in-band absorption efficiency over ∼ 90 % in both linear polarization modes. DC measurements on different film thicknesses indicate the desired sheet resistance.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 525-533 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Low Temperature Physics |
| Volume | 209 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2022 |
Keywords
- Electromagnetic simulations
- Kinetic inductance detector
- Terahertz Intensity Mapper
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics