Cold performance tests of blocked-impurity-band si:As detectors developed for Darwin

Stephan M. Birkmann; Jutta Stegmaier; Ulrich Gr Ozinger; Oliver Krause; Tim Souverijns; Jan Putzeys; Deniz Sabuncuoglu Tezcan; Koen De Munck; Paolo Fiorini; Kiki Minoglou; Patrick Merken; Chris Van Hoof; Piet De Moor

doi:10.1117/12.789103

Cold performance tests of blocked-impurity-band si:As detectors developed for Darwin

Stephan M. Birkmann, Jutta Stegmaier, Ulrich Gr Ozinger, Oliver Krause, Tim Souverijns, Jan Putzeys, Deniz Sabuncuoglu Tezcan, Koen De Munck, Paolo Fiorini, Kiki Minoglou, Patrick Merken, Chris Van Hoof, Piet De Moor

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We report first results of laboratory tests of Si:As blocked-impurity-band (BIB) mid-infrared (4 to 28 μm) detectors developed by IMEC. These prototypes feature 88 pixels hybridized on an integrated cryogenic readout electronics (CRE). They were developed as part of a technology demonstration program for the future Darwin mission. In order to be able to separate detector and readout effects, a custom build TIA circuitry was used to characterize additional single pixel detectors. We used a newly designed test setup at the MPIA to determine the relative spectral response, the quantum efficiency, and the dark current. All these properties were measured as a function of operating temperature and detector bias. In addition the effects of ionizing radiation on the detector were studied. For determining the relative spectral response we used a dualgrating monochromator and a bolometer with known response that was operated in parallel to the Si:As detectors. The quantum efficiency was measured by using a custom-build high-precision vacuum black body together with cold (T ∼4K) filters of known (measured) transmission.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy III
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789103
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy III - Marseille, France Duration: 23 Jun 2008 → 26 Jun 2008

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	7021
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

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Conference	High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy III
Country/Territory	France
City	Marseille
Period	23/06/08 → 26/06/08

Keywords

DARWIN
Dark current
Detector characterization
Mid-infrared detectors
Relative spectral response
Responsivity
Si:As blocked-impurity-band detectors

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Birkmann, S. M., Stegmaier, J., Ozinger, U. G., Krause, O., Souverijns, T., Putzeys, J., Tezcan, D. S., Munck, K. D., Fiorini, P., Minoglou, K., Merken, P., Hoof, C. V., & Moor, P. D. (2008). Cold performance tests of blocked-impurity-band si:As detectors developed for Darwin. In High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy III Article 70210R (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 7021). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789103

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Birkmann, SM, Stegmaier, J, Ozinger, UG, Krause, O, Souverijns, T, Putzeys, J, Tezcan, DS, Munck, KD, Fiorini, P, Minoglou, K, Merken, P, Hoof, CV & Moor, PD 2008, Cold performance tests of blocked-impurity-band si:As detectors developed for Darwin. in High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy III., 70210R, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 7021, High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy III, Marseille, France, 23/06/08. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789103

Cold performance tests of blocked-impurity-band si:As detectors developed for Darwin. / Birkmann, Stephan M.; Stegmaier, Jutta; Ozinger, Ulrich Gr et al.
High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy III. 2008. 70210R (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 7021).

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