Title :
Period three generation on microwave-induced constant-voltage steps of Josephson tunnel junctions
Author :
Mygind, J. ; Hansen, J.Bindslev ; Clarke, J. ; Ovsyannikov, G.A. ; Svensmark, H.
Author_Institution :
The Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
fDate :
3/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We report the observation of one-third harmonic generation in small Josephson tunnel junctions driven with a microwave signal in the frequency range 8 to 18 GHz. This phenomenon was observed both with the junction biased in the zero voltage state and on microwave-induced constant-voltage steps in the current-voltage characteristic. With high levels of applied microwave power the period-tripled signal was detected on steps up to order 120.
Keywords :
Josephson device mixers/frequency converters; Microwave frequency conversion; Computer simulation; Critical current; Current measurement; Equations; Frequency conversion; Frequency measurement; Microwave generation; Plasma measurements; Plasma temperature; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.1987.1065124
