Title :
Noise radiated from InSb-NiSb eutectic alloy
Author :
Evans, A.G.R. ; Walsh, Declan
Author_Institution :
University of Oxford, Department of Engineering Science, Oxford, UK
Abstract :
Noise radiation corresponding to a temperature of about 108 K is observed from InSb-NiSb when it is pulsed with a high field at liquid-nitrogen temperature. A brief assessment is made of its merits and demerits as a substandard noise source for the calibration of millimetre-wavelength receivers.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; alloys; indium antimonide; microwave generation; nickel compounds; noise; noise generators; semiconductor materials; 10 GHz; 35 GHz; InSb-NiSb eutectic alloy; Q-band; X-band; calibration of millimetre wavelength receivers; microwave generation; noise generators; noise temperature measurement;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19700472
