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Cherednichenko S, Kroug M, Khosropanah P, Adam A, Merkel H, Kolberg E, et al. A broadband terahertz heterodyne receiver with an NbN HEB mixer. In: Harward University, editor. Proc. 13th Int. Symp. Space Terahertz Technol. Cambridge, MA, USA; 2002. p. 85–95.
Abstract: We present a broadband and low noise heterodyne receiver for 1.4-1.7 THz designed for the Hershel Space Observatory. A phonon- cooled NbN HEB mixer was integrated with a normal metal double- slot antenna and an elliptical silicon lens. DSB receiver noise temperature Tr was measured from 1 GHz through 8GHz intermediate frequency band with 50 MHz instantaneous bandwidth. At 4.2 K bath temperature and at 1.6 THz LO frequency Tr is 800 K with the receiver noise bandwidth of 5 GHz. While at 2 K bath temperature Tr was as low as 700 K. At 0.6 THz and 1.1 THz a spiral antenna integrated NbN HEB mixer showed the receiver noise temperature 500 K and 800 K, though no antireflection coating was used in this case. Tr of 1100 K was achieved at 2.5 THz while the receiver noise bandwidth was 4 GHz.
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Ediss GA, Koller D. 68.5 to 118 GHz measurements of possible infrared filter materials: black polyethylene, Zitex, and grooved and un-grooved fluorogold and HDPE.; 2002.
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Benford DJ, Moseley SH, Chervenak JA. Mission requirements for ultralow-background, large format bolometer arrays. In: Proc. Far-Infrared Submillimeter, & Millimeter Detector Workshop. Monterey, California; 2002.
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Betzler K, Physik F. Fabry-Perot Interferometer.; 2002.
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Amzajerdian F. Analysis of optimum heterodyne receivers for coherent lidar applications.; 2002.
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