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Fabrication of antenna-coupled KID array for Cosmic Microwave Background detection

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics 2018-06-13 v1

Abstract

Kinetic Inductance Detectors (KIDs) have become an attractive alternative to traditional bolometers in the sub-mm and mm observing community due to their innate frequency multiplexing capabilities and simple lithographic processes. These advantages make KIDs a viable option for the O(500,000)O(500,000) detectors needed for the upcoming Cosmic Microwave Background - Stage 4 (CMB-S4) experiment. We have fabricated antenna-coupled MKID array in the 150GHz band optimized for CMB detection. Our design uses a twin slot antenna coupled to inverted microstrip made from a superconducting Nb/Al bilayer and SiNx_x, which is then coupled to an Al KID grown on high resistivity Si. We present the fabrication process and measurements of SiNx_x microstrip resonators.

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@article{arxiv.1710.11255,
  title  = {Fabrication of antenna-coupled KID array for Cosmic Microwave Background detection},
  author = {Q. Y. Tang and P. S. Barry and R. Basu Thakur and A. Kofman and J. Vieira and E. Shirokoff},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1710.11255},
  year   = {2018}
}

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7 pages, 9 figures, submitted to Journal of Low Temperature Physics