@Article{Hajenius_etal2004, author="Hajenius, M. and Baselmans, J. J. A. and Gao, J. R. and Klapwijk, T. M. and de Korte, P. A. J. and Voronov, B. and Gol{\textquoteright}tsman, G.", title="Low noise NbN superconducting hot electron bolometer mixers at 1.9 and 2.5 THz", journal="Supercond. Sci. Technol.", year="2004", volume="17", number="5", pages="S224-S228", optkeywords="NbN HEB mixers", abstract="NbN phonon-cooled hot electron bolometer mixers (HEBs) have been realized with negligible contact resistance between the bolometer itself and the contact structure. Using a combination of in situ cleaning of the NbN film and the use of an additional superconducting interlayer of a 10 nm NbTiN layer between the Au of the contact structure and the NbN film superior noise temperatures have been obtained as low as 950 K at 2.5 THz and 750 K at 1.9 THz. Here we address in detail the DC characterization of these devices, the interface transparencies between the bolometers and the contacts and the consequences of these factors on the mixer performance.", optnote="exported from refbase (https://db.rplab.ru/refbase/show.php?record=558), last updated on Tue, 18 May 2021 13:11:33 -0500", issn="0953-2048", doi="10.1088/0953-2048/17/5/026", opturl="http://stacks.iop.org/0953-2048/17/i=5/a=026?key=crossref.2534873069af97a4e5c7632cd593f69f", opturl="https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-2048/17/5/026" }