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The Simons Observatory: metamaterial microwave absorber and its cryogenic applications
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Number of Authors: 282021 (English)In: Applied Optics, ISSN 1559-128X, E-ISSN 2155-3165, Vol. 60, no 4, p. 864-874Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Controlling stray light at millimeter wavelengths requires special optical design and selection of absorptive materials that should be compatible with cryogenic operating environments. While a wide selection of absorptive materials exists, these typically exhibit high indices of refraction and reflect/scatter a significant fraction of light before absorption. For many lower index materials such as commercial microwave absorbers, their applications in cryogenic environments are challenging. In this paper, we present a new tool to control stray light: metamaterial microwave absorber tiles. These tiles comprise an outer metamaterial layer that approximates a lossy gradient index anti-reflection coating. They are fabricated via injection molding commercially available carbon-loaded polyurethane (25% by mass). The injection molding technology enables mass production at low cost. The design of these tiles is presented, along with thermal tests to 1 K. Room temperature optical measurements verify their control of reflectance to less than 1% up to 65∘ angles of incidence, and control of wide angle scattering below 0.01%. The dielectric properties of the bulk carbon-loaded material used in the tiles is also measured at different temperatures, confirming that the material maintains similar dielectric properties down to 3 K.

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2021. Vol. 60, no 4, p. 864-874
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-193282DOI: 10.1364/AO.411711ISI: 000614630300047PubMedID: 33690402Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85102664963OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-193282DiVA, id: diva2:1556354
Available from: 2021-05-21 Created: 2021-05-21 Last updated: 2022-11-11Bibliographically approved

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