Notizen: A Superconducting Bolometer as a High Sensitivity Detector for Molecular Beams

Abstract The construction, operation and calibration of a superconducting bolometer is reported. Operated as a molecular beam detector the bolometer has, for Argon, a maximum sensitivity of 7 · 106 molecules sec -1 corresponding to a N.E.P. of 3 · 10-13 Watt Hz-½.