Steele, A. C. and Boyd, P. and Kozorezov, A. G. and Wigmore, J. K. and Bradley, D. Ian (2002) Heat pulse studies of quasiparticle dynamics in superconducting tunnel junction photon detectors. Physica B: Condensed Matter, 316-31 (1). pp. 583-585. ISSN 0921-4526
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We describe experiments to characterise the responsivity of superconducting tunnel junction (STJ) X-ray detectors in which the absorbed photons were simulated by heat pulses. Independent values of tunnel and loss times could be inferred from the time variation of the STJ current, whilst its integration gave the total charge output. The effects of self-recombination and trapped magnetic flux could also be determined. Results were obtained at 1.3 K for a Nb STJ, and at 20 mK for a Ta device.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Physica B: Condensed Matter |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | superconducting tunnel junctions ; photon detectors ; flux trapping ; heat pulses |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QC Physics |
| Departments: | Faculty of Health and Medicine > Health Research Faculty of Science and Technology > Physics |
| ID Code: | 23543 |
| Deposited By: | Dr Richard P. Haley |
| Deposited On: | 03 Feb 2009 11:53 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2012 16:11 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/23543 |
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