PT Journal
AU Finkel, MI
   Maslennikov, SN
   Gol'tsman, GN
TI Terahertz heterodyne receivers based on superconductive hot-electron bolometer mixers
SO Radiophys. Quant. Electron.
JI Radiophys. Quant. Electron.
PY 2005
BP 859
EP 864
VL 48
IS 10-11
DI 10.1007/s11141-006-0018-0
DE HEB; applications
AB We consider recent results in development of hot-electron bolometer mixers. Special attention is paid to optimization of the contacts between the antenna and the active area of a superconducting film. An important result in the study of the parasitic effect of direct detection is obtained during the measurement of the noise temperatures by the hot/cold load method. The latest results of studies of the waveguide hot-electron bolometer mixers and their successful practical applications are considered. Progress in development of high-frequency (over 1.3 THz) heterodyne receivers for several important international projects is discussed and new submillimeter radio astronomy projects ESPRIT and SAFIR are described.
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