Terahertz Shapiro Steps in High Temperature SNS Josephson Junctions

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1994, Pages 707-714

  Grossman, Erich N ^b  

^a Advanced Fuel Research Incorporated   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA FEEDERS; CIRCUIT OSCILLATIONS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; GOLD; HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS; HYSTERESIS; IMPEDANCE MATCHING (ELECTRIC); INFRARED RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METALLIC FILMS; MICROWAVE DEVICES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTOR NORMAL METAL SUPERCONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; JOSEPHSON JUNCTIONS; MICROBRIDGES; RESISTIVELY AND CAPACITIVELY SHUNTED JUNCTION (RCSJ) MODEL; TERAHERTZ SHAPIRO STEPS;

JOSEPHSON JUNCTION DEVICES;

EID: 0028417073     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: 15579670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.285085     Document Type: Article

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