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Line 1: A '''transition edge sensor''' or '''TES''' is a type of [[cryogenic particle detector]] that exploits the strongly temperature-dependent [[Electrical resistance\|resistance]] of the [[Superconductor#Superconducting phase transition\|superconducting phase transition]]. [[File:NIST_Tungsten_Transition_Edge_Sensor.png\|thumb\|Optical image of four tungsten transition edge sensors for near-infrared single-photon detection. Image credit: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO.]] ==Principle of Operation==

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