Dynamics of quasioptical Josephson junction arrays for submillimeter coherent sources

Author

Pance, A. ; Wengler, M.J.

Author_Institution

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

Volume

3

Issue

1

fYear

1993

fDate

3/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2481

Lastpage

2484

Abstract

The dynamics of the quasi-optical two-dimensional Josephson junction arrays for oscillators is investigated. Numerical time-domain simulations of small-scale parallel arrays were performed. It is found that the DC biasing circuit determines the states of these arrays. It is also found that other states exist in which parts of the array operate in phase. The authors investigate the sensitivity of in-phase states to variations in junction critical currents and to nonvanishing fluctuations. It is found that the DC self-field effects do not provide a stable phase-locking mechanism and that RF interactions are necessary for locking the array in phase.<>

Keywords

Josephson effect; critical currents; submillimetre wave devices; superconducting junction devices; superconducting microwave devices; time-domain analysis; 2D arrays; DC biasing circuit; DC self-field effects; RF interactions; THF; dynamics; in-phase states; junction critical currents; oscillators; quasioptical Josephson junction arrays; sensitivity; small-scale parallel arrays; submillimeter coherent sources; time-domain simulations; Circuit simulation; Critical current; Frequency; Josephson junctions; Numerical simulation; Phased arrays; SQUIDs; Superconducting transmission lines; Time domain analysis; Voltage-controlled oscillators;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/77.233959

Filename

233959