• DocumentCode
    925014
  • Title

    Low-noise room-temperature parametric amplifier

  • Author

    Lau, P.K. ; Watson, P.A.

  • Author_Institution
    University of Bradford, Postgraduate School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Bradford, UK
  • Volume
    9
  • Issue
    25
  • fYear
    1973
  • Firstpage
    581
  • Lastpage
    582
  • Abstract
    The use of the phase-locked degenerate parametric amplifier in digitally modulated communication systems has been proposed. In the letter, we report successful operation of this device as an amplifier for high-speed phase-shift-keyed signals. Noise temperature measured on a 4 GHz device by a system (error-rate) measurement and by a Y factor method give a noise temperature of 46 K, including 11 deg K from the circulator, with the amplifier at room temperature.
  • Keywords
    digital communication systems; parametric amplifiers; phase shift keying; digital communication systems; error rate; low noise room temperature parametric amplifier; noise temperature; phase shift keyed signals;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19730430
  • Filename
    4236387