Cryogenic Detector Instrumentation
Jun 1, 2024
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Golwala Group · Cryogenic Detectors · Summer 2024
I worked on cryogenic detector instrumentation for phonon-mediated kinetic inductance detectors, connecting detector geometry, phonon collection, CAD mounting, wire-bonded assembly, simulation, and Python-based resonator analysis. My work included kinetic inductance detector geometry changes, quasiparticle phonon-guide concepts, CAD mount redesign, wire-bonded assembly preparation, and Python resonance fitting to support improved phonon collection and resonator characterization.
Cryogenic detectors
Kinetic inductance detectors
Phonon collection
CAD mount design
Wire bonding
Sonnet/simulation
Python
Least-squares fitting
Resonator analysis
Report and Presentation
Project materials
Fermilab presentation and SURF final report
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Mechanical Engineering Student
I am a mechanical engineering student at Caltech interested in robotics, controls,
aerial systems, and multi-modal robot platforms. My work focuses on building and
testing physical robotic systems through flight-control integration, prototyping,
aerodynamic testing, sensing, and experimental validation.