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| العنوان: |
Electron spectroscopy using transition-edge sensors. |
| المؤلفون: |
Patel, K. M., Withington, S., Shard, A. G., Goldie, D. J., Thomas, C. N. |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Applied Physics; 6/14/2024, Vol. 135 Issue 22, p1-9, 9p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
ELECTRON detection, ELECTRON optics, INTEGRATED optics, ELECTRON beams, ENERGY bands, DETECTORS |
| مستخلص: |
Transition-edge sensors (TESs) have the potential to perform electron spectroscopic measurements with far greater measurement rates and efficiencies than can be achieved using existing electron spectrometers. Existing spectrometers filter electrons by energy before detecting a narrow energy band at a time, discarding the vast majority of electrons available for measurement. In contrast, TESs have intrinsic energy sensitivity and so do not require prior filtering to perform energy-resolved measurements. Despite this fundamental advantage, TES electron spectroscopy has not, to our knowledge, previously been reported in the literature. We present the results of a set of proof-of-principle experiments demonstrating TES electron spectroscopy experiments using Mo/Au TESs repurposed for electron calorimetry. Using these detectors, we successfully measured the electron spectrum generated by an electron beam striking a graphite target with energies between 750 and 2000 eV, at a noise-limited energy resolution of 4 eV. Based on the findings of these experiments, we suggest improvements that could be made to TES design to enhance their electron detection capabilities through the use of a dedicated electron absorber in the device with integrated electron optics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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