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Abstract: We present our recent achievements in the development of sensitive and ultrafast thin-film superconducting sensors: hot-electron bolometers (HEB), HEB-mixers for terahertz range and infrared single-photon counters. These sensors have already demonstrated a performance that makes them devices-of-choice for many terahertz and optical applications. Keywords: Hot electron bolometer mixers, infrared single-photon detectors, superconducting device fabrication, superconducting NbN films.
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Gershenzon EM, Gershenson ME, Goltsman GN, Lyulkin AM, Semenov AD, Sergeev AV. Limiting characteristics of fast-response superconducting bolometers. Zhurnal Tekhnicheskoi Fiziki. 1989;59(2):11–120.
Abstract: Теоретически и экспериментально исследовано физическое ограничение быстродействия сверхпроводящего болометра. Показано, что минимальная постоянная времени реализуется в условиях электронного разогрева и определяется процессом неупругого электрон-фонон-ного взаимодействия. Сформулированы требования к конструкции «электронного болометра» для достижения предельной чувствительности. Проведено сравнение характеристик электронного болометра и обычных болометров различных типов.
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Kooi JW. Advanced receivers for submillimeter and far infrared astronomy [Doctoral thesis].; 2008.
Keywords: HEB, SIS, TES, NEP, noise temperature, IF bandwidth, waveguide, impedance, conversion gain, FTS, integrated array, stability, Allan variance, multi-layer antireflection coating
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Tret’yakov IV, Ryabchun SA, Kaurova NS, Larionov PA, Lobastova AA, Voronov BM, et al. Optimum absorbed heterodyne power for superconducting NbN hot-electron bolometer mixer. Tech Phys Lett. 2010;36(12):1103–5.
Abstract: Absorbed heterodyne power has been measured in a low-noise broadband hot-electron bolometer (HEB) mixer for the terahertz range, operating on the effect of electron heating in the resistive state of an ultrathin superconducting NbN film. It is established that the optimum absorbed heterodyne power for the HEB mixer operating at 2.5 THz is about 100 nW.
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Ozhegov RV, Gorshkov KN, Okunev OV, Gol’tsman GN. Superconducting hot-electron bolometer mixer as element of thermal imager matrix. Tech Phys Lett. 2010;36(11):1006–8.
Abstract: The possibility of using a matrix of sensitive elements on a 12-mm-diameter hyperhemispherical lens in a thermal imager operating in the terahertz range has been studied. Dimensions of a lens region acceptable for arrangement of the matrix, in which the receiver noise temperature varies within 16% of the mean value, are determined to be 3.3% of the lens diameter. Deviations of the main lobe of the directivity pattern are evaluated, which amount to ±1.25° relative to the direction toward the optimum position of a mixer. The fluctuation sensitivity of the receiver measured in experiment is 0.5 K at a frequency of 300 GHz.
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