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

By Markus R�sch

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3731501104
• ISBN13: 9783731501107
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Karlsruher Institut Fur Technologie
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.6"