Limitations to the energy resolution of single-photon sensitive microwave kinetic inductance detectors
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Abstract
This paper describes the energy resolution of microwave kinetic inductance detectors and models some limiting factors to it. Energy resolution is a measure of the smallest possible difference in energy of the impinging photons, ΔE, that the detector can identify and, as such, is of critical importance for many applications. Limits to the energy resolution caused by the Fano effect, amplifier noise, current inhomogeneities, and readout sampling frequency are taken into consideration for this model. This paper describes an approach to combine all of these limitations and predict a wavelength dependency of the upper limit to the resolving power.
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OpenAlex topics: Superconducting and THz Device Technology · Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies · Terahertz technology and applications
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Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies 1 , 31 Fitzwilliam Place, D02XF86 Dublin, Ireland
Trinity College Dublin, School of Physics, College Green 2 , Dublin, Ireland
School of Physical Sciences, Dublin City University, Glasnevin Campus 4 , Dublin, Ireland
Physics Department, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare 3 , Dublin, Ireland
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Science Foundation Ireland
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