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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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Hajenius M, Baselmans JJA, Gao JR, Klapwijk TM, de Korte PAJ, Voronov B, et al. Improved NbN phonon cooled hot electron bolometer mixers. In: Proc. 14th Int. Symp. Space Terahertz Technol. Tucson, USA; 2003. p. 413–23.
Abstract: NbN phonon-cooled hot electron bolometer mixers (HEBs) have been realized with negligible contact resistance to Au pads. By adding either a 5 nm Nb or a 10 nm NbTiN layer between the Au and NbN, to preserve superconductivity in the NbN under the Au contact pad, superior noise temperatures have been obtained. Using DC I,V curves and resistive transitions in combination with process parameters we analyze the nature of these improved devices and determine interface transparencies.
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Vachtomin YB, Antipov SV, Maslennikov SN, Smirnov KV, Polyakov SL, Kaurova NS, et al. Noise temperature measurements of NbN phonon-cooled hot electron bolometer mixer at 2.5 and 3.8 THz. In: Proc. 15th Int. Symp. Space Terahertz Technol. Northampton, Massachusetts, USA; 2004. p. 236–41.
Abstract: We present the results of noise temperature measurements of NbN phonon-cooled HEB mixers based on a 3.5 nm NbN film deposited on a high-resistivity Si substrate with a 200 nm – thick MgO buffer layer. The mixer element was integrated with a log-periodic spiral antenna. The noise temperature measurements were performed at 2.5 THz and at 3.8 THz local oscillator frequencies for the 3 µm x 0.2 µm active area devices. The best uncorrected receiver noise temperatures found for these frequencies are 1300 K and 3100 K, respectively. A water vapour discharge laser was used as the LO source. We also present the results of direct detection contribution to the measured Y-factor and of a possible error of noise temperature calculation. This error was more than 8% for the mixer with in-plane dimensions of 2.4 x 0.16 µm 2 at the optimal noise temperature point. The use of a mesh filter enabled us to avoid the effect of direct detection and decrease optical losses by 0.5 dB. The paper is concluded by the investigation results of the mixer polarization response. It was shown that the polarization can differ from the circular one at 3.8 THz by more than 2 dB.
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Kaurova NS, Finkel MI, Maslennikov SN, Vahtomin YB, Antipov SV, Smirnov KV, et al. Submillimeter mixer based on YBa2Cu3O7-x thin film. In: Proc. 1-st conf. Fundamental problems of high temperature superconductivity. Moscow-Zvenigorod; 2004. 291.
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Finkel M, Vachtomin Y, Antipov S, Drakinski V, Kaurova N, Voronov B, et al. Gain bandwidth and noise temperature of NbTiN HEB mixer. In: Proc. 14th Int. Symp. Space Terahertz Technol.; 2003. p. 276–85.
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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