dr. P.J. de Visser
Guest
Terahertz Sensing (THZ), Department of Microelectronics
Terahertz Sensing (THZ), Department of Microelectronics
Expertise: Space instrument scientist
Biography
My research focuses on superconducting microresonator detectors (MKIDs), which can resolve the energy of each visible or near-infrared photon that is absorbed by the detector. As a consequence of the energy resolving power, these detectors have no dark- and read noise as in conventional semiconductor detectors. Each pixel is read out real time. We envision these detectors to function as an imaging spectrometer to measure the composition of the atmosphere of exoplanets. Exoplanets are very faint, only a few photons per second, which requires a noiseless, photon counting detector. The unique properties of photon-counting MKIDs and the ease of making large arrays also make them promising detectors for fringe-tracking in ground-based interferometry, wavefront sensing and potentially in biological fluorescence experiments and quantum optics. I have a strong background in condensed matter physics and low temperature detectors, which I have used in the past to demonstrate the most sensitive terahertz MKID to date. Through a deep understanding of the device physics I aim to improve the energy resolution of visible/near-infrared MKIDs, enhance the quantum efficiency over a broad band and use this knowledge to demonstrate a large a array of energy-resolving MKIDs.
Publications
- Resolving Power of Visible-To-Near-Infrared Hybrid β-Ta/Nb-Ti-N Kinetic Inductance Detectors
Kevin Kouwenhoven; Daniel Fan; Enrico Biancalani; Steven A.H. de Rooij; Tawab Karim; Carlas S. Smith; Vignesh Murugesan; David J. Thoen; Jochem J.A. Baselmans; Pieter J. de Visser;
Physical Review Applied,
Volume 19, Issue 3, Mar. 2023. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevApplied.19.034007 - Strong reduction of quasiparticle fluctuations in a superconductor due to decoupling of the quasiparticle number and lifetime
de Rooij, Steven A. H.; Baselmans, Jochem J. A.; Murugesan, Vignesh; Thoen, David J.; de Visser, Pieter J.;
Physical Review B,
Volume 104, Issue 18, pp. L180506, Nov. 2021. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.104.L180506
document - Phonon-Trapping-Enhanced Energy Resolution in Superconducting Single-Photon Detectors
de Visser, Pieter J.; de Rooij, Steven A.H.; Murugesan, Vignesh; Thoen, David J.; Baselmans, Jochem J.A.;
Physical Review Applied,
Volume 16, Issue 3, pp. 034051, Sep. 2021. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevApplied.16.034051
document - Wideband on-chip terahertz spectrometer based on a superconducting filterbank
A.Endo; K. Karatsu; Pascual Laguna, A.; B. Mirzaei; R. Huiting; D.J. Thoen; V. Murugesan; S.J.C. Yates; J. Bueno; N. van Marrewijk; S. Bosma; O. Yurduseven; N. Llombart; J. Suzuki; M. Naruse; P.J. de Visser; P.P. van der Werf; T.M. Klapwijk; and J.J.A. Baselmans;
J. Astron. Telesc. Instrum. Syst.,
Volume 5, Issue 3, pp. 35004-(1-12), 2019.
document - Mitigation of cosmic ray effect on microwave kinetic inductance detector arrays
K. Karatsu; A. Endo; J. Bueno; P.J. de Visser; R. Barends; D.J. Thoen; V. Murugesan; N. Tomita; J.J.A. Baselmans;
Appl. Phys. Lett.,
Volume 114, Issue 3, 2019.
document - Performance of THz Components Based on Microstrip PECVD SiNx Technology
M. Finkel; H. Thierschmann; L. Galatro; A. J. Katan; D. J. Thoen; P. J. de Visser; M. Spirito; T. M. Klapwijk;
IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology,
Volume 7, Issue 6, pp. 765-771, Nov 2017. DOI: 10.1109/TTHZ.2017.2759507
Keywords: ...
Coplanar waveguides;Couplers;Dielectrics;Power transmission lines;Probes;Standards;Transmission line measurements;Coupling circuits;micromechanical devices;submillimeter wave circuits;thin film circuits. - Performance of THz Components Based on Microstrip PECVD SiN x Technology
Finkel, Matvey; Thierschmann, Holger; Galatro, Luca; Katan, Allard J; Thoen, David J; de Visser, Pieter J; Spirito, Marco; Klapwijk, Teun M;
IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology,
Volume 7, Issue 6, pp. 765-771, 2017.
document - Branchline and directional THz coupler based on PECVD SiNx-technology
M. Finkel; H. R. Thierschmann; L. Galatro; A. J. Katan; D. J. Thoen; P. J. de Visser; M. Spirito; T. M. Klapwijk;
In 2016 41st International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz waves (IRMMW-THz),
pp. 1-2, Sept 2016. - Fluctuations in the electron system of a superconductor exposed to a photon flux.
de Visser, P.J.; Baselmans, J.A.A.; Llombart Juan, J; Klapwijk, N;
Nature Communications,
Volume 5, Issue 3130, pp. 1-8, 2015. - The non-equilibrium response of a superconductor to pair-breaking radiation measured over a broad frequency band
P.J. de Visser; S.J.C. Yates; T. Guruswamy; D.J. Goldie; S. Withington; A. Neto; N. Llombart; A.M. Baryshev; T.M. Klapwijk; J.J.A. Baselmans;
Applied Physics Letters 106, 252602,
May 2015.
document - Superconducting (Nb, Ti)N thin films for nanoscale experiments
D.J. Thoen; A. Endo; J.J.A. Baselmans; A. Bruno; E.F.C. Driessen; E.A.F Haalebos; P.J. de Visser; T.M. Klapwijk;
In Physics@FOM Veldhoven,
Veldhoven, the Netherlands, January 2015. - Microwave-induced excess quasiparticles in superconducting resonators measured through correlated conductivity fluctuations
de Visser,PJ; Baselmans,JJA; Yates,SJC; Diener,P; Endo,A; Klapwijk,TM;
Applied Physics Letters,
Volume 100, Issue 16, pp. 1--4, 2012. - Design of an integrated filterbank for DESHIMA: on chip submillimeter imaging spectrograph based on superconducting resonators
Endo,A; van der werf,p; Janssen,RMJ; de Visser,PJ; Klapwijk,TM; Baselmans,JJA; Ferrari,L; Baryshev,AM; Yates,SJC;
Low Temperature Physics,
Issue 167, pp. 341--346, 2012. - Generation-Recombination Noise: The Fundamental Sensitivity Limit for Kinetic Inductance Detectors
de Visser,PJ; Baselmans,JJA; Diener,P; Endo,A; Klapwijk,TM;
Journal of Low Temperature Physics,
Volume 167, Issue 3-4, pp. 335--340, 2012. - Power Handling and Responsivity of Submicron Wide Superconducting Coplanar Waveguide Resonators
Janssen,RMJ; Endo,A; baselsmans,J.J.A.; de Visser,PJ; Barends,R; Klapwijk,TM;
Journal of Low Temperature Physics,
Volume 137, Issue 3-4, pp. 354--359, 2012. - Development of DESHIMA: a redshift machine based on a superconducting on-chip filterbank
Endo,A; Baselmans,JJA; van der werf,PP; Knoors,B; Javadzadeh,SMH; Yates,SJC; Thoen,DJ; Ferrari,L; Baryshev,AM; Lankwarden,YJY; de Visser,PJ; Janssen,RMJ; Klapwijk,TM;
In Holland,W.S.; Zmuidzinas,J. (Ed.), Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VI,
s.l., SPIE Press, pp. 1--15, 2012. - Number fluctuations of sparse quasiparticles in a superconductor
de Visser,PJ; Baselmans,JJA; Diener,P; Yates,SJC; Endo,A; Klapwijk,TM;
Physical Review Letters,
Volume 106, Issue 16, pp. 167004-1--16700, 2011. - Minimal resonator loss for circuit quantum electrodynamics
Barends,R; Vercruyssen,N; Endo,A; de Visser,PJ; Zijlstra,T; Klapwijk,TM; Diener,P; Yates,SJC; Baselmans,JJA;
Applied Physics Letters,
Volume 97, Issue 2, pp. 023508-1--02350, 2010. - Reduced frequency noise in superconducting resonators
Barends,R; Vercruyssen,N; Endo,A; de Visser,PJ; Zijlstra,T; Klapwijk,TM; Baselmans,JJA;
Applied Physics Letters,
Volume 97, Issue 3, pp. 033507-1--03350, 2010.
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