First steps to develop a sensor for a Tian-Calvet calorimeter with increased sensitivity

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Schubert, Franz ; Gollner, Michael ; Kita, Jaroslaw ; Linseis, Florian ; Moos, Ralf:
First steps to develop a sensor for a Tian-Calvet calorimeter with increased sensitivity.
In: Journal of Sensors and Sensor Systems. Vol. 5 (2016) Issue 1 . - pp. 205-212.
ISSN 2194-878X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-5-205-2016

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Initial steps to apply a ceramic multi-layer technique to build a new sensor for a Tian–Calvet calorimeter are presented in this contribution. The new sensor has a stacked design of ceramic sensor discs and insulating rings. The development was finite-element method (FEM) supported to design the sensor disc. In the next step, the function of the sensor disc was proven up to a temperature of 600 °C. Finally, the entire stack was tested at room temperature, delivering a resolution of 5 µW and a maximum sensitivity of 8.5 µV mW−1. The time constant is strongly dependent on the mass of the cuvette. We show that the time constant of the sensor can be more exactly characterized when using a novel low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) cuvette with a low mass and an integrated heater. Then, the time constant can be reduced to T1∕e = 118 s. The new sensor shows similar specifications as commercial devices and presents a good starting point for future high temperature applications.