Low noise 1 THz-1.4 THz mixers using Nb/Al-AlN/NbTiN SIS junctions

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 343-346

  Karpov, A ^a   Miller, D ^a   Rice, F ^a   Stern, J A ^b   Bumble, B ^b   LeDuc, H G ^b   Zmuidzinas, J ^a  

^a California Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Niobium alloys; Radio astronomy; Satellite applications; Submillimeter wave receivers; Superconductor insulator superconductor mixers; THz technology

Indexed keywords

CRYOSTATS; DATA RECORDING; EXTRAPOLATION; JOSEPHSON JUNCTION DEVICES; SPECTROMETRY; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

INFRARED ASTRONOMY; SIS JUNCTIONS; SPACE OBSERVATORY; STRATOSPHERIC OBSERVATORY;

MIXER CIRCUITS;

EID: 34547423388     PISSN: 10518223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2007.898277     Document Type: Conference Paper

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