Phonon-Mediated Responsivity Enhancement in Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors

Completed TRL 3 (started at 1, targeting 3)

Description

Development of high sensitivity Microwave Kinetic Inductance detectors (MKID) for space-borne Astrophysics telescope applications.

Benefits

The proposed architecture will increase the sensitivity of power-integrating far-infrared/mid-infrared and energy resolution of visible/near infrared Kinetic Inductance Detectors, respectively.

Details

Technology area	Sensors and Instruments > Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors > Detectors and Focal Planes
Program	Center Independent Research & Development: GSFC IRAD (GSFC IRAD)
Lead organization	Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
Start date	2018-10-01
End date	2022-09-30

Project contacts

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David H Richardson — david.h.richardson@nasa.gov
Keith M Jahoda — keith.m.jahoda@nasa.gov
Edward J Wollack — edward.j.wollack@nasa.gov
Karwan Rostem — karwan.rostem@nasa.gov
Kevin L Denis — kevin.l.denis@nasa.gov

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