Title :
Properties of a high-Tc dc SQUID radiofrequency amplifier
Author :
Kalaboukhov, Alexey S. ; Tarasov, Michael A. ; Lohmus, Ants ; Ivanov, Zdravko G. ; Snigirev, Oleg V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microelectron. & Nanoscience, Chalmers Univ. of Technol., Moscow, Russia
fDate :
6/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present an experimental investigation of a radiofrequency amplifier based on a bicrystal high-Tc dc SQUID designed for the frequency range 500-3000 MHz. The SQUID input coil comprises only one layer of a normal metal forming open-ended microstrip line. Both dc and microwave properties were investigated and analyzed. Maximum power gain was found to be 16 dB at 520 MHz for a SQUID with 8 turn input coil.
Keywords :
SQUIDs; UHF amplifiers; UHF measurement; high-temperature superconductors; superconducting microwave devices; 16 dB; 500 to 3000 MHz; SQUID input coil; bicrystal high-Tc SQUID; dc SQUID radiofrequency amplifier; input coil; microwave measurements; open-ended microstrip line; power gain; Frequency; Inductance; Microstrip; Optical amplifiers; Optical films; Physics; Radiofrequency amplifiers; SQUIDs; Substrates; Superconducting coils;
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TASC.2003.814145