Title :
Superconductive tunneling devices as millimeter wave photon detectors
Author :
Tucker, J.R. ; Millea, M.F.
Author_Institution :
IEEE TMAG
fDate :
1/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A quantum generalization of microwave mixer theory predicts that superconductive tunneling devices may be employed as ultrasensitive low noise photon detectors at millimeter wave frequencies.
Keywords :
Millimeter-wave detectors; Schottky-barrier diodes; Semiconductor diodes; Superconducting devices; Tunnel effect; Detectors; Frequency; Millimeter wave devices; Quantum mechanics; Schottky diodes; Superconducting device noise; Superconducting microwave devices; Superconductivity; Tunneling; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.1979.1060184
