Prober, D. E. (1993). Superconducting terahertz mixer using a transition-edge microbolometer. Department of Applied Physics and Physics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-2157, , 2119–2121.
Abstract: We present a new device concept for a mixer element for THz frequencies. This uses a superconducting transition-edge microbridge biased at the center of its superconducting transition near 4.2 K. It is fed from an antenna or waveguide structure. Power from a local oscillator and a rf signal produce a temperature and resulting resistance variation at the difference frequency. The new aspect is the use of a very short bridge in which rapid ( < 0.1 ns) outdiffision of hot electrons occurs. This gives large intermediate frequency (if) response. The mixer offers ~4 GHz if bandwidth, z 80 Cl rf resistive impedance, good match to the if amplifier, and requires only l-20 nW of local oscillator power. The upper rf frequency is determined by antenna or waveguide properties. Predicted mixer conversion efficiency is l/8, and predicted double-sideband receiver noise temperatures are 260 and 90 K for transition widths of 0.1 and 0.5 T, respectively.
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Prober, D. E. (1993). Superconducting terahertz mixer using a transition-edge microbolometer. Appl. Phys. Lett., 62(17), 2119–2121.
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