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Tong, C. - Y. E., Meledin, D., Loudkov, D., Blundell, R., Erickson, N., Kawamura, J., et al. (2003). A 1.5 THz Hot-Electron Bolometer mixer operated by a planar diode based local oscillator. In IEEE MTT-S Int. Microwave Symp. Digest (Vol. 2, pp. 751–754).
Abstract: We have developed a 1.5 THz superconducting NbN Hot-Electron Bolometer mixer. It is operated by an all-solid-state Local Oscillator comprising of a cascade of 4 planar doublers following an MMIC based W-band power amplifier. The threshold available pump power is estimated to be 1 /spl mu/W.
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Finkel, M., Vachtomin, Y., Antipov, S., Drakinski, V., Kaurova, N., Voronov, B., et al. (2003). Gain bandwidth and noise temperature of NbTiN HEB mixer. In Proc. 14th Int. Symp. Space Terahertz Technol. (pp. 276–285).
Abstract: We have determined that the gain bandwidth of phonon-cooled HEB mixer employing NbTiN films deposited on MgO layer over Si substrate is limited b y the escape of phonons to the substrate. The cut-off frequencies of 1 um long devices operating at T 71, based on 3.5 nm. 4 nm and 10 nm thick films amount to 400 Mk. 300 MHz, and 100 MHz, respectivel y . The gain bandwidth of 0.13 . um long devices fabricated from 3.5 nm thick film is larger and amounts to 0.8 GIL; at the optimal operating point and to 1.5 GIL: at larger bias. The increase of the gain bandwidth from 400 MHz up to 1.5 GH: with the change of bridge length is attributed to diffusion cooling. A double sideband noise temperature of 4000 K was obtained for heterodyne receiver utilizing pilot NbTiN HEB mixer (not optimized for normal state resistance) operating at the local oscillator frequency of 2.5 THz.
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Verevkin, A., Slysz, W., Pearlman, A., Zhang, J., Sobolewski, R., Okunev, O., et al. (2003). Real-time GHz-rate counting of infrared photons using nanostructured NbN superconducting detectors. In CLEO/QELS (CThM8). Optical Society of America.
Abstract: We demonstrate that our ultrathin, nanometer-width NbN superconducting single-photon detectors are capable of above 1-GHz-frequency, real-time counting of near-infrared photons. The measured system jitter of the detector is below 15 ps.
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Myasnikova, S. E., Parshin, V. V., van't Klooster, K., & Valsecchi, G. (2003). Reflectivity of antenna and mirrors reflectors at 110 and 200 GHz. In Proc. 4th international conference on antenna theory and techniques (Vol. 2, pp. 624–627).
Abstract: Reflectivity (reflection loss) investigations of nickel samples with different types of surface finish, with and without rhodium coating, have been carried out in the 110-200 GHz frequency range on an installation developed in the Applied Physics Institute of Russia. The reflectivity measurements of high quality silver coated and gold coated mirrors are also presented. The reflectivity (reflection loss) investigations of some carbon fibre samples with and without aluminium coating have been made. Results are interesting, in view of the anisotropy of the carbon fibre material.
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van't Klooster, C. G. M., Parshin, V. V., & Myasnikova, S. E. (2003). Reflectivity of antenna reflectors: measurements at frequencies between 110 and 200 GHz. In Proc. Antennas and propagation society international symposium (Vol. 3, pp. 528–531).
Abstract: It is imperative to test the mechanical, electrical and thermal-optical properties of MM and sub-MM reflector antennas. Electrical, thermal and optical properties are very important and high-accurate measurements lead, obviously, to more accurate results in applications. This paper deals with measurement of electrical reflectivity in the range 110-200 GHz. Reflectivity has been measured for a number of samples, which represent materials used in reflector antennas. Both metal samples and carbon-fibre samples were tested in a dedicated facility available for this purpose at the Applied Physics Institute in Nizhny Novgorod (IAP). The test facility is shortly discussed, with techniques for data extraction. Calibration is done with high quality silver coated mirrors and aluminium control samples. Accurate results have been derived with indicative interesting results.
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