Microwave Mixing and Direct Detection Using SIS and SIS' Quasiparticle Tunnel Junctions,

Abstract

Quasiparticle mixers have shown strong quantum effects, conversion gain, and noise levels approaching the quantum limit, but only in tunnel junctions with very low sub-gap 'leakage' conductance. It has been suggested that SIS' tunnel junctions, made from two different coductors with unequal gaps, will function as high gain mixers since the dynamic conductance below the gap is nagative.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 30, 1982
Accession Number
ADA123554

Entities

People

  • A. D. Smith
  • F. L. Lloyd
  • P. L. Richards
  • R. E. Harris
  • W. R. Mcgrath

Organizations

  • University of California, Berkeley

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Capacitance
  • Conversion
  • Crystal Rectifiers
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Efficiency
  • Frequency
  • Gain
  • Local Oscillators
  • Low Temperature
  • Millimeter Waves
  • Oscillators
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Quasiparticles
  • Resistance
  • Superconductors

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing