Astronomical observation with a Nb-Al-AlOX-Al-NbSTJ single photon detecor for optical wavelengths

被引：8
作者：
Shiki, S [1 ]
Sato, H [1 ]
Takizawa, Y [1 ]
Kurakado, M [1 ]
Shimizu, HM [1 ]
机构：
[1] RIKEN, Inst Phys & Chem Res, Image Informat Res Unit, Wako, Saitama 3510198, Japan
来源：
PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN | 2004年 / 56卷 / 04期
关键词：
instrumentation : detectors; techniques : photometric; techniques : spectroscopic;
D O I：
10.1093/pasj/56.4.L19
中图分类号：
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号：
0704 ;
摘要：
A test observation using a Nb-Al-AlOx-Al-Nb superconducting tunnel junction detector was carried out using a small commercial optical telescope. Single photons of visible wavelengths were detected from alpha Lyr, alpha Boo, and Jupiter, and pulse-height distributions were obtained. The observed spectra roughly agree with predictions.
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页码：L19 / L23
页数：5
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