Plug-in Wire for 200-pixel Superconducting Tunnel Junction X-ray Detector Array for Helium-3 Cryostat

Abstract

Abstract A plug-in wire system is designed for a 200-pixel superconducting tunnel junction (STJ) X-ray detector array for a helium-3 cryostat. The STJ array and the room-temperature electronics are electrically connected by wire modules that have connectors at both ends. Two types of wire module are used to balance the electric conductance and thermal conductance under various temperature conditions. One type uses a copper-based miniature coaxial cable harness, and is utilized to electrically connect the room-temperature electronics to the 3 K stage. The other type uses woven wire looms of twisted-pairs of NbTi wire, and is used to electrically connect the 3 K stage to the helium-3 stage. With the installation of all wire modules, the temperature of the cold stage is less than 310 mK, and the holding time is more than 80 hours. The plug-in wire system is suitable for large-scale STJ X-ray detector arrays.