Bennett, D.
, Schmidt, D.
, Swetz, D.
and Ullom, J.
(2014),
Phase-slip lines as a resistance mechanism in transition-edge sensors, Physical Review Letters, [online], https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4863664
(Accessed April 26, 2024)
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Phase-slip lines as a resistance mechanism in transition-edge sensors
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The fundamental mechanism of resistance in voltage-biased superconducting films is poorly understood despite its importance as the basis of transition-edge sensors (TESs). TESs are utilized in state-of- the-art microbolometers and microcalorimeters covering a wide range of energies and applications. We present a model for the resistance of a TES based on phase-slip lines (PSLs) and compare the model to data. One of the model's predictions, discrete changes in the number of PSLs, is a possible explanation for the observed switching between discrete current states in localized regions of bias.Citation
Physical Review Letters
Volume
104
Issue
4
Pub Type
Journals
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Created January 27, 2014, Updated November 10, 2018