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Thermal fluctuation noise in a voltage biased superconducting transition edge thermometer by Hoevers, H. F. C., Bento, A. C., Bruijn, M. P., Gottardi, L., Korevaar, M. A. N., Mels, W. A., de Korte, P. A. J.

“…The current noise at the output of a microcalorimeter with a voltage biased superconducting transition edge thermometer is studied in detail. In addition to…”
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Characterisation of a TES-Based X-ray Microcalorimeter in the Energy Range from 150 to 1800 eV Using an Adiabatic Demagnetisation Refrigerator by Gottardi, L., Takei, Y., van der Kuur, J., de Korte, P. A. J., Hoevers, H. F. C., Boersma, D., Bruijn, M., Mels, W., Ridder, M. L., Takken, D., van Weers, H.

“…We characterised a TES-based X-ray microcalorimeter in an adiabatic demagnetisation refrigerator (ADR) using synchrotron radiation. The detector response and…”
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Noise and energy resolution of X-ray microcalorimeters by de Korte, P.A.J., Bergmann Tiest, W.M., Bruijn, M.P., Hoevers, H.F.C., van der Kuur, J., Mels, W.A., Ridder, M.

“…Two type of sensor geometries of voltage-biased X-ray microcalorimeters with a phase-transition thermometer have been built and tested. Both devices show, in…”
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Discovery of hard X-ray emission from supernova 1987A by Sunyaev, R, Kaniovsky, A, Efremov, V, Gilfanov, M, Churazov, E, Grebenev, S, Kuznetsov, A, Melioranskiy, A, Yamburenko, N, Yunin, S, Stepanov, D, Chulkov, I, Pappe, N, Boyarskiy, M, Gavrilova, E, Loznikov, V, Prudkoglyad, A, Rodin, V, Reppin, C, Pietsch, W, Engelhauser, J, Trümper, J, Voges, W, Kendziorra, E, Bezler, M, Staubert, R, Brinkman, A. C, Heise, J, Mels, W. A, Jager, R, Skinner, G. K, Al-Emam, O, Patterson, T. G, Willmore, A. P

“…The discovery of hard X-rays from the region of the supernova SN1987A in the large Magellanic Cloud is discussed. SN1987A is providing astronomers with many…”
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Fabrication and characterization of infrared and sub-mm spiderweb bolometers with Low-Tc superconducting transition edge thermometers by KIEWIET, F. B, BRUIIN, M. P, HOEVERS, H. F. C, BENTO, A. C, MELS, W. A, DE KORTE, P. A. J

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Performance of a microcalorimeter with a superconducting transition edge thermometer by Hoevers, H.F.C, Bento, A.C, Bruijn, M.P, Gottardi, L, Korevaar, M.A.N, Mels, W.A, de Korte, P.A.J

“…The performance of a single-pixel microcalorimeter is described and analyzed. The microcalorimeter has a Cu absorber which is isolated from the heat bath by…”
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Options for an imaging array of micro-calorimeters for X-ray astronomy by Bruijn, M.P, Hoevers, H.F.C, Mels, W.A, den Herder, J.W, de Korte, P.A.J

“…A feasibility study of an imaging 32×32 pixel micro-calorimeter array, intended for the XEUS mission is presented. Three different concepts, theoretically…”
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Performance of superconducting transition edge bolometers for infrared photometry and X-ray micro-calorimetry by Hoevers, H.F.C, Bento, A.C, Bruijn, M.P, Frericks, M, Kiewiet, F.B, Mels, W.A, de Korte, P.A.J

“…The performance of voltage biased superconducting transition edge bolometers for infrared photometry and X-ray micro-calorimetry is described. Experimental…”
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Fabrication and characterization of infrared and sub-mm spiderweb bolometers with low-T sub(c) superconducting transition edge thermometers by Kiewiet, F B, Bruijn, M P, Hoevers, H F C, Bento, A C, Mels, W A, de Korte, P A J

“…Spiderweb bolometers with a superconducting transition edge thermometer combine a high sensitivity and absorption efficiency for far infrared and sub-mm…”
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Confocal microscopy in microgravity research by Goede, A P, Brakenhoff, G J, Woldringh, C L, Aalders, J W, Imhof, J P, van Kralingen, P, Mels, W A, Schreinemakers, P, Zegers, A

“…We have studied the application and the feasibility of confocal scanning laser microscopy (CSLM) in microgravity research. Its superior spatial resolution and…”
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A Position Sensitive Detector System Consisting of an Array of Mini-Proportional Counters by van Beek, H. F., Boelee, A., van der Laan, J. J. M., Mels, W. A.

“…A new position sensitive detector system has been developed for the Hard X-ray Imaging Spectrometer launched aboard the NASA Solar Maximum Mission. The…”
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Understanding TES microcalorimeter noise and energy resolution by Bergmann Tiest, Wouter, Bruijn, Marcel, Hoevers, Henk, de Korte, Piet, van der Kuur, Jan, Mels, Wim

“…We have performed numerical calculations of the noise in voltage-biased superconducting transition edge-based X-ray microcalorimeters, using a finite-element…”
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A MWPC Read-Out System with Novel Photon Identification Capabilities by van Beek, H. F., Mels, W. A., Brinkman, A. C.

“…A MWPC read-out system is described that determines the position of a photon interaction by calculating the center of gravity of the charge induced in sense…”
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Fabrication and characterization of infrared and sub-mm spiderweb bolometers with low-T(c) superconducting transition edge thermometers by Kiewiet, F B, Bruijn, M P, Hoevers, H F C, Bento, A C, Mels, W A, de Korte, P A J

“…Spiderweb bolometers with a superconducting transition edge thermometer combine a high sensitivity and absorption efficiency for far infrared and sub-mm…”
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Development of an array of transition edge sensors for application in X-ray astronomy by Bruijn, Marcel P., Baars, Norman H.R., Bergmann Tiest, Wouter M., Germeau, Alexander, Hoevers, Henk F.C., de Korte, Piet A.J., Mels, Wim A., Ridder, Marcel L., Krouwer, Eric, van Baar, John J., Wiegerink, Remco J.

“…We report on the development activities towards a cryogenic array of micro-calorimeters, based on voltage-biased Ti/Au transition edge thermometers…”
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