Resistive-based micro-kelvin temperature resolution for ultra-stable space experiments

High precision temperature measurements are a transversal need in a wide area of physical experiments. Space-borne gravitational wave detectors are a particularly challenging case, requiring both high precision and high stability in temperature measurement. In this contribution, we present a design...

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Autores: Roma Dollase, David|||0000-0003-4450-6073, Gualani, Vivek, Gohlke, Martin, Abich, Klaus, Morales Krueger, Jordan, Gonzalvez Rubio, Alba, Martín Hernández, Víctor, Ramos Castro, Juan José|||0000-0001-9413-2001, Sanjuán Muñoz, Josep, Nofrarias Serra, Miquel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/380968
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/380968
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s23010145
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Temperature measuring instruments
Temperature sensing
Resistive sensors
Space technologies
Low frequencies
Gravitational wave detection
Termometria--Aparells i instruments
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria electrònica::Instrumentació i mesura::Sensors i actuadors
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Sumario:High precision temperature measurements are a transversal need in a wide area of physical experiments. Space-borne gravitational wave detectors are a particularly challenging case, requiring both high precision and high stability in temperature measurement. In this contribution, we present a design able to reach 1 µK/Hz---v in most of the measuring band down to 1 mHz, and reaching 20 µK/Hz---v at 0.1 mHz. The scheme is based on resistive sensors in a Wheatstone bridge configuration which is AC modulated to minimize the 1/f noise. As a part of our study, we include the design of a test bench able to guarantee the high stability environment required for measurements. We show experimental results characterising both the test bench and the read-out, and discuss potential noise sources that may limit our measurement.