Lumped element kinetic inductance detectors

Doyle, Simon Michael ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9054-986X, Mauskopf, Philip Daniel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6397-5516, Naylon, Alexander Jack, Porch, Adrian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5293-8883 and Dunscombe, Christopher John 2008. Lumped element kinetic inductance detectors. Journal of Low Temperature Physics 151 (1-2) , pp. 530-536. 10.1007/s10909-007-9685-2

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Abstract

Kinetic Inductance Detectors (KIDs) provide a promising solution to the problem of producing large format arrays of ultra sensitive detectors for astronomy. Traditionally KIDs have been constructed from superconducting quarter-wave resonant elements capacitively coupled to a co-planar feed line [1]. Photon detection is achieved by measuring the change in quasi-particle density caused by the splitting of Cooper pairs in the superconducting resonant element. This change in quasi-particle density alters the kinetic inductance, and hence the resonant frequency of the resonant element. This arrangement requires the quasi-particles generated by photon absorption to be concentrated at positions of high current density in the resonator. This is usually achieved through antenna coupling or quasi-particle trapping. For these detectors to work at wavelengths shorter than around 500 μm where antenna coupling can introduce a significant loss of efficiency, then a direct absorption method needs to be considered. One solution to this problem is the Lumped Element KID (LEKID), which shows no current variation along its length and can be arranged into a photon absorbing area coupled to free space and therefore requiring no antennas or quasi-particle trapping. This paper outlines the relevant microwave theory of a LEKID, along with theoretical and measured performance for these devices.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Engineering Physics and Astronomy
Subjects:	Q Science > QC Physics
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Kinetic Inductance; Lumped Element
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0022-2291
Last Modified:	02 Dec 2022 11:11
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/7329

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