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PUBLICATIONS

Erbium-doped Gold Sensor Films for Magnetic Microcalorimeter X-ray Detectors*

Published

Author(s)

Barry L. Zink, Kent D. Irwin, Gene C. Hilton, Joel Ullom, David P. Pappas

Abstract

We briefly review the principles of a magnetic microcalorimeter x-ray detector and the requirements for fabricating an array of these sensors, which include a paramagnetic sensor fabricated with thin-film techniques. We discuss two methods for depositing an Er-doped Au sensor film and present magnetization measurements from 4-300 K in 5 T and near the detector''s operating temperature and field. The deposited sensor films studied to date deviate from expected values in bulk materials.
Citation
Journal of Applied Physics
Volume
99
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

calorimeter, paramagnetism, rare earth, x-ray spectroscopy

Citation

Zink, B. , Irwin, K. , Hilton, G. , Ullom, J. and Pappas, D. (2006), Erbium-doped Gold Sensor Films for Magnetic Microcalorimeter X-ray Detectors*, Journal of Applied Physics (Accessed October 9, 2025)

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Created April 16, 2006, Updated October 12, 2021
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