Next generation sub-millimetre wave focal plane array coupling concepts: An ESA TRP project to develop multichroic focal plane pixels for future CMB polarisation experiments
Paper i proceeding, 2018

© 2018 SPIE. In this activity, we develop novel focal plane detector pixels for the next generation CMB B mode detection missions. Such future mission designs will require focal plane pixel technologies that optimizes the coupling from telescope optics to the large number of detectors required to reach the sensitivities required to measure the faint CMB polarization traces. As part of an ESA Technical Research Programme (TRP) programme we are tasked with developing, manufacturing and experimentally verifying a prototype multichroic pixel which would be suitable for the large focal plane arrays to reduce the focal plane size requirement. The concept of replacing traditional single channel pixels with multi frequency pixels will be a key driver in future mission design and the ability to couple radiation effectively over larger bandwidths (30-100%) is a real technical challenge. In the initial part of the programme we reviewed the science drivers and this determined the technical specifications of the mission. Various options for focal plane architectures were considered and then after a tradeoff study and review of resources available, a pixel demonstrator was selected for design manufacture and test. The chosen design consists of a novel planar mesh lens coupling to various planar antenna configurations with Resonant Cold Electron Bolometer (RCEB) for filtering and detection of the dual frequency signal. The final cryogenic tests are currently underway and a final performance will be verified for this pixel geometry.

CMB B mode future mission

multichroic detector pixel

Författare

N. Trappe

Maynooth University

M. Bucher

APC - AstroParticule et Cosmologie

P. de Bernardis

Sapienza, Università di Roma

J. Delabrouille

APC - AstroParticule et Cosmologie

P. Deo

University of Manchester

M. De Petris

Sapienza, Università di Roma

S. Doherty

Maynooth University

A. Ghribi

APC - AstroParticule et Cosmologie

M. Gradziel

Maynooth University

Leonid Kuzmin

Chalmers, Mikroteknologi och nanovetenskap, Kvantkomponentfysik

B. Maffei

University of Manchester

S. Masi

Sapienza, Università di Roma

J. A. Murphy

Maynooth University

F. Noviello

University of Manchester

C. O'Sullivan

Maynooth University

L. Pagano

Sapienza, Università di Roma

F. Piacentini

Sapienza, Università di Roma

M. Piat

APC - AstroParticule et Cosmologie

G. Pisano

Cardiff University

M. Robinson

University of Manchester

R. Stompor

APC - AstroParticule et Cosmologie

A. Tartari

APC - AstroParticule et Cosmologie

A. Traini

APC - AstroParticule et Cosmologie

M. van der Vorst

European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESA ESTEC)

P. Verhoeve

European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESA ESTEC)

C. Zhu

Cardiff University

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

0277786X (ISSN) 1996756X (eISSN)

Vol. 10708 107082H

Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy IX 2018
Austin, USA,

Ämneskategorier

Acceleratorfysik och instrumentering

Rymd- och flygteknik

Annan elektroteknik och elektronik

DOI

10.1117/12.2313480

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