Title :
A Josephson effect parametric amplifier at 36 GHz
Author :
Taur, Y. ; Richards, P.L.
Author_Institution :
NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York
fDate :
1/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Doubly degenerate parametric amplification by a point contact Josephson junction is observed at 36 GHz. The best amplifier showed a net gain of 11 dB and a noise temperature less than 50 K.
Keywords :
Josephson device amplifiers; Millimeter-wave amplifiers; Parametric amplifiers; Bandwidth; Frequency; Impedance; Josephson effect; Josephson junctions; Low-noise amplifiers; Niobium; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Temperature; Transistors;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.1977.1059420