Low-noise current amplifier based on mesoscopic Josephson junction

Science

Volumn 299, Issue 5609, 2003, Pages 1045-1048

  Delahaye, J ^a,c   Hassel, J ^b   Lindell, R ^a   Sillanpaa M ^a   Paalanen, M ^a   Seppa H ^b   Hakonen, P ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^c GRENOBLE HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD LABORATORY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COULOMB BLOCKADE; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; JOSEPHSON JUNCTION DEVICES; QUANTUM THEORY; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; TRANSISTORS;

CURRENT AMPLIFIERS;

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC);

COPPER;

AMPLIFIER; QUANTUM MECHANICS; TEMPERATURE;

AMPLIFIER; ARTICLE; DYNAMICS; ELECTRONICS; NOISE; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMICONDUCTOR; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

EID: 0037436115     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.299.5609.1045     Document Type: Article

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