Title :
Terahertz detection with a high temperature superconducting Josephson heterodyne oscillator
Author :
Macfarlane, J.C. ; Du, J. ; Hellicar, A.D.
Author_Institution :
Mater. Sci. & Eng., CSIRO, Lindfield, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
In this paper we explore an adaptation of a high-temperature superconducting (HTS) Josephson R-SQUID (Resistive Superconducting Quantum Interference Device) heterodyne oscillator for the detection of terahertz (THz) radiation. This approach can be potentially applied for a large array detector readout in the frequency domain. The design concepts for the R-SQUID THz detector and early measurement results of its response to a THz signal are presented here.
Keywords :
Josephson effect; SQUIDs; high-temperature superconductors; terahertz wave spectra; R-SQUID THz detector design concepts; THz signal; array detector readout; frequency domain; heterodyne oscillator; high-temperature superconducting Josephson; resistive superconducting quantum interference device; terahertz radiation detection; Detectors; Frequency modulation; Gold; High temperature superconductors; Junctions; Oscillators; Resistors;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2012 37th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wollongong, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1598-2
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2012.6380195
