• DocumentCode
    938836
  • Title

    85 - 115-GHz Receivers for Radio Astronomy

  • Author

    Woody, D.P. ; Miller, R.E. ; Wengler, M.J.

  • Volume
    33
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1985
  • Firstpage
    90
  • Lastpage
    95
  • Abstract
    Low-noise receivers for radio astronomy have been built using Pb alloy superconducting tunnel junction mixers operating at 4.5 K. They have been used for 85-115-GHz astronomy with double-sideband receiver noise temperature between 70 and 200 K. Junction fabrication and receiver construction, operation, and performance are described herein.
  • Keywords
    Fabrication; Josephson junctions; Mixers; Quantum mechanics; Radio astronomy; Radio interferometry; Receivers; Superconducting device noise; Superconducting materials; Temperature;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9480
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TMTT.1985.1132955
  • Filename
    1132955