Submillimeter-wave detection with superconducting tunnel diodes

Author

Wengler, Michael J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Rochester Univ., NY, USA

Volume

80

Issue

11

fYear

1992

fDate

11/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1810

Lastpage

1826

Abstract

The review presents a theoretical framework for understanding submillimeter detection using an optical photodiode theory. Both gain and noise in the superconductor-insulator-superconductor (SIS) mixer are described in terms of mixing on a photodiode. The role of impedance matching in the proper design of an SIS mixer is described. A variety of methods for achieving good impedance match at submillimeter frequencies are presented. The state of the submillimeter SIS mixer art as practiced in a variety of laboratories is described and summarized

Keywords

mixers (circuits); solid-state microwave devices; submillimetre wave devices; superconducting junction devices; tunnel diodes; SIS mixer; THF; gain; impedance matching; noise; optical photodiode theory; review; sub-MM-wave detection; submillimeter detection; submillimeter frequencies; superconducting tunnel diodes; superconductor-insulator-superconductor mixer; Art; Diodes; Frequency; Impedance matching; Optical detectors; Optical mixing; Optical noise; Photodiodes; Superconducting device noise; Superconducting devices;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Proceedings of the IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5.175257

Filename

175257