• DocumentCode
    2712653
  • Title

    Evaluation of a terahertz detector based on a superconducting tunnel junction coupled to a thin superconductor film

  • Author

    Ariyoshi, S. ; Taino, T. ; Dobroiu, A. ; Sato, H. ; Matsuo, H. ; Otani, C.

  • Author_Institution
    RIKEN, Sendai, Japan
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    5-10 Sept. 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    1
  • Abstract
    The principle of a superconducting terahertz detector is verified. We have detected terahertz radiation based on the Cooper-pair breaking process, and confirmed that the sensitivity has a sharp increase around 0.7 THz, a value that is in agreement with the gap frequency of the superconducting Nb.
  • Keywords
    particle detectors; terahertz wave detectors; cooper pair breaking process; gap frequency; superconducting tunnel junction; terahertz radiation detector; thin superconductor film; Detectors; Josephson junctions; Junctions; Niobium; Sensitivity; Superconducting films; Superconducting photodetectors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2010 35th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Rome
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-6655-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612593
  • Filename
    5612593