Speaker
Maximilian Lorenz
(Dr. Karl Remeis-Observatory & ECAP, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)
Description
We present simulation software utilizing graphical processing units (GPUs) for the physics of detectors based on arrays of transition-edge sensors (TES).
With the support of GPUs it is possible to perform simulations of large pixel arrays, making the software a powerful tool in detector development.
Comparisons with TES small-signal and noise theory confirm the representativity of the simulated data.
In order to demonstrate the capabilities of this approach we present its implementation in XIFUSIM, a simulator for the X-ray Integral Field Unit, a cryogenic X-ray spectrometer on board the future Athena X-ray observatory.
| Student (Ph.D., M.Sc. or B.Sc.) | Y |
|---|---|
| Less than 5 years of experience since completion of Ph.D | Y |
Primary authors
Maximilian Lorenz
(Dr. Karl Remeis-Observatory & ECAP, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)
Mr
Christian Kirsch
(Department Physik. Dr.Karl-Remeis-Sternwarte Bamberg - Astronomisches Institu)
Pablo Eleazar Merino-Alonso
(Universidad de Alicante)
Co-authors
Philippe Peille
(Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales)
Thomas Dauser
(Dr. Karl Remeis-Observatory & ECAP, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)
Edoardo Cucchetti
(IRAP France)
Stephen Smith
(NASA GSFC / UMBC)
Jörn Wilms
(Dr. Karl Remeis-Observatory & ECAP, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)
