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Hu, Qing; Mears, C.A.; Richards, P.L.; Lloyd, F.L.
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)1988
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)1988
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[en] We have tested the performance of planar SIS mixers with log-periodic antennas at near millimeter and submillimeter wave frequencies from 90 to 360 GHz. The large ωR/sub N/C product (/approximately/10 at 90 GHz) of our Nb/NbO/sub x//Pb-In-Au junctions requires an integrated inductive tuning element to resonate the junction capacitance at the operating frequencies. We have used two types of integrated tuning element, which were designed with the aid of measurements using a Fourier transform spectrometer. Preliminary results indicate that the tuning elements can give very good mixer performance up to at least 200 GHz. An inductive wire in parallel with a 5-junction array gives a minimum mixer noise temperature of 115K (DSB) at 90 GHz with a FWHM bandwidth of 8 GHz. An open-ended microstrip stub in parallel with a single junction, gives minimum mixer noise temperatures of 150 and 200K (DSB) near 90 and 180 GHz with FWHM bandwidths of 4 and 3 GHz, respectively. The relatively high mixer noise temperatures compared to those of waveguide SIS mixers in a similar frequency range are attributed mainly to the losses in our optical system, which is being improved. 13 refs., 6 figs., 1 tab
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Aug 1988; 7 p; Applied superconductivity conference; San Francisco, CA (USA); 21-25 Aug 1988; CONF-880812--13; Available from NTIS, PC A02; 3 as DE89001262; Paper copy only, copy does not permit microfiche production.
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