Absorber Design and Optimization of Kinetic Inductance Detectors for the Terahertz Intensity Mapper

  • R. Nie
  • , R. M.J. Janssen
  • , C. M. Bradford
  • , J. P. Filippini
  • , S. Hailey-Dunsheath
  • , C. M. McKenney
  • , J. E. Aguirre
  • , J. S. Bracks
  • , A. J. Corso
  • , J. Fu
  • , C. Groppi
  • , J. Hoh
  • , R. P. Keenan
  • , L. J. Liu
  • , I. N. Lowe
  • , D. P. Marrone
  • , P. Mauskopf
  • , J. Redford
  • , I. Trumper
  • , J. D. Vieira

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)525-533
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Low Temperature Physics
Volume209
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 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

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