The Quantum Capacitance Detector: A concept for a pair-breaking radiation detector based on the single Cooper-pair box
Shaw, M. D. · Bueno, J. · Day, P. · Bradford, C. M. · Echternach, P. M.
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We present a proposed design for a pair-breaking photodetector for far-infrared and sub-millimeter radiation. Antenna-coupled radiation generates quasiparticles in a superconducting absorber, the density of which are measured using a single Cooper-pair box. Readout is performed using an electromagnetic oscillator or a microwave resonator, which is well suited for frequency multiplexing in large arrays. Theoretical limits to detector sensitivity are discussed and modeled, with predicted sensitivities rivaling transition-edge sensors and microwave kinetic inductance detectors. We anticipate that this detector can be used to address key scientific goals in far-infrared and sub-millimeter astronomy.
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