Title :
Observation of subharmonically pumped mixing with gain using SIS junctions
Author :
Slusky, S.E.G. ; Trambarul, R. ; Fetter, L.A.
Author_Institution :
Crawford Hill Laboratory, Holmdel, NJ
fDate :
1/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We have observed subharmonically pumped, switched mode mixing in superconductor-insulator-superconductor (SIS) junctions. Experiments were performed at signal frequencies of 14.4 and 16.8 GHz using PbIn-oxide-Pb junctions approximately 1 μm × ½ μm The best single sideband power conversion seen was 2.0 ± 0.5 dB gain. The lowest single sideband mixer temperature measured was 48 ± 47K. This is the first superconducting mixer to combine the advantages of subharmonic pumping with single sideband gain and low noise.
Keywords :
Josephson device mixers/frequency converters; Microwave mixers; Millimeter-wave mixers; Circuits; Electrodes; Frequency; Josephson junctions; Superconducting device noise; Superconducting devices; Superconducting microwave devices; Switches; Temperature sensors; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.1981.1060989
