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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 3(21), p. 203-206, 2011

DOI: 10.1109/tasc.2010.2090630

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Stability of Al-Mn Transition Edge Sensors for Frequency Domain Multiplexing

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Abstract

We are developing arrays of 150 GHz transition edge sensor (TES) polarimeters for the South Pole Telescope polarimeter (SPTpol). Prototype devices use an aluminum manganese (Al-Mn) alloy TES with a normal resistance Rn suited to frequency domain multiplexing (fMUX) used in SPTpol. Using the fMUX readout, the devices exhibit noise performance consistent with expectations when R >; 0.8Rn. Below 0.8Rn, the detectors have high loopgain and become unstable, which is predicted by use of a compound TES model. We address this issue in a recent fabrication with increased TES heat capacity and normal metal structures on the TES to tune the temperature sensitivity.