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Chattopadhyay, G., Rice, F., Miller, D., LeDuc, H. G., & Zmuidzinas, J. (1999). A 530-GHz balanced mixer. IEEE Microw. and Guided Wave Lett., 9(11), 467–469.
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Cherednichenko, S., Kroug, M., Khosropanah, P., Adam, A., Merkel, H., Kolberg, E., et al. (2002). A broadband terahertz heterodyne receiver with an NbN HEB mixer. In Harward University (Ed.), Proc. 13th Int. Symp. Space Terahertz Technol. (pp. 85–95). Cambridge, MA, USA.
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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Ejrnaes, M., Cristiano, R., Quaranta, O., Pagano, S., Gaggero, A., Mattioli, F., et al. (2007). A cascade switching superconducting single photon detector. Appl. Phys. Lett., 91(26), 262509 (1 to 3).
Abstract: We have realized superconducting single photon detectors with reduced inductance and increased signal pulse amplitude. The detectors are based on a parallel connection of ultrathin NbN nanowires with a common bias inductance. When properly biased, an absorbed photon induces a cascade switch of all the parallel wires generating a signal pulse amplitude of 2mV. The parallel wire configuration lowers the detector inductance and reduces the response time well below 1ns.
This work was performed in the framework of the EU project “SINPHONIA” NMP4-CT-2005-016433.
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Maddison, B. J., Martin, R. J., Oldfield, M. L., Mann, C. M., Matheson, D. N., Ellison, B. N., et al. (1998). A compact 500 GHz planar schottky siode receiver with a wide instantaneous bandwidth. In Proc. 9th Int. Symp. Space Terahertz Technol. (367).
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Tassin, P., Koschny, T., Kafesaki, M., & Soukoulis, C. M. (2012). A comparison of graphene, superconductors and metals as conductors for metamaterials and plasmonics. Nat. Photon., 6(4), 259–264.
Abstract: Recent advancements in metamaterials and plasmonics have promised a number of exciting applications, in particular at terahertz and optical frequencies. Unfortunately, the noble metals used in these photonic structures are not particularly good conductors at high frequencies, resulting in significant dissipative loss. Here, we address the question of what is a good conductor for metamaterials and plasmonics. For resonant metamaterials, we develop a figure-of-merit for conductors that allows for a straightforward classification of conducting materials according to the resulting dissipative loss in the metamaterial. Application of our method predicts that graphene and high-Tc superconductors are not viable alternatives for metals in metamaterials. We also provide an overview of a number of transition metals, alkali metals and transparent conducting oxides. For plasmonic systems, we predict that graphene and high-Tc superconductors cannot outperform gold as a platform for surface plasmon polaritons, because graphene has a smaller propagation length-to-wavelength ratio.
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