PT Unknown
AU Ekstrom, H
   Karasik, B
   Weikle, R
   Yngvesson, KS
   Gol’tsman, G
   Kollberg, E
   Gershenzon, E
TI Mixers using superconducting Nb films in the resistive state
SE 23rd European Microwave Conf.
PY 1993
BP 787
EP 789
DI 10.1109/EUMA.1993.336705
DE Nb HEB mixers
AB The mixing of 20 GHz radiation in a Nb superconducting film in the resistive state was studied. The experiment gave evidence of electron-heating to be the origin of the non-linear phenomenon. The requirements on the operation mode and on the film parameters in order to obtain small conversion losses or even gain are determined. Our measurements indicate a conversion loss of about 6-8 dB. The hot-electron bolometer is considered to be very promising for use in heterodyne receivers in a wide frequency range from microwaves to terahertz frequencies.
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