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Keywords: Alpha particles; Alpha rays; Astrophysics; Athena space telescope; Cosmic rays; cosmic-ray background; detector heatsinking; Detectors; Energy; Energy resolution; Gold; Metallizing; NASA; Particle energy; Physics; Pixels; Prototypes; Semiconductor device modeling; Sensors; Silicon; Thermal analysis; thermal background; Thermal baths; transition-edge sensor