Title :
SUBMM mixing experiments with planar Josephson junction devices
Author :
Panhuyzen, R.A. ; Horst, G.T. ; De Graauw, Th. ; Schaeffer, H. ; Klapwijk, T.M. ; Kortland ; Mooij, J.E.
Author_Institution :
Laboratory for Space Research, Groningen, The Netherlands
fDate :
3/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Planar Nb-Nb Josephson Junctions (JJ´s) have been developed to be used in submillimeter heterodyne mixers. Experimental mixing results show a System Noise Temperature around 1000 K with a best result of 800 K at an operating temperature of 1.5 K. Preliminary results at 900 GHz are reported. A strong temperature dependence of the mixer noise temperature has been observed.
Keywords :
Josephson device mixers/frequency converters; Submillimeter-wave mixers; Chromium; Etching; Fabrication; Josephson junctions; Niobium; Space technology; Superconducting device noise; Superconducting devices; Temperature dependence; Temperature sensors;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.1987.1064913
