NbN hot electron bolometric mixers-a new technology for low-noise thz receivers

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2519-2527

  Gerecht, Eyal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Focal plane arrays; Hot electron bolometer mixers; Low noise receivers; Nbn; Quasi optical coupling; Superconducting devices; Terahertz technology

Indexed keywords

BOLOMETERS; PHOTODETECTORS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES;

TERAHERTZ RECEIVERS;

MIXER CIRCUITS;

EID: 0033280689     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.809001     Document Type: Article

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