Sökning: "Superconductor-Insulator-Superconductor SIS mixers"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 7 avhandlingar innehållade orden Superconductor-Insulator-Superconductor SIS mixers.

1. 1. Design Of Dual Polarisation Sideband Separation Mixer For ALMA Band 5

   Författare :Bhushan Billade; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Millimeter wave receivers; Millimeter wave mixers; Superconductor-Insulator-Superconductor mixers; Thin film circuits.; Quasiparticle mixers;

   Sammanfattning : This licentiate is focused on the design and development of Superconductor-Insulator-Superconductor (SIS) junction mixer for ALMA Band 5, one of the ten frequency bands of the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) project. ALMA Band 5 is a dual polarisation sideband separation heterodyne receiver covering radio frequencies (RF) from 163 GHz to 211 GHz, with 4-8 GHz intermediate frequency (IF). LÄS MER

3. 2. Antenna Integrated Superconducting Mixers

   Författare :Hans Ekström; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; tapered slotline antenna; mixer; double dipole antenna; superconducting; hot electron; receiver; Niobium; bolometer; trilayer junction; edge junction; Niobium Nitride; SIS;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates the prospects of some different superconducting mixers integrated with planar antennas for the millimeter and submillimeter regime. Two kinds of Superconductor/Insulator/Superconductor (SIS) tunnel junctions for use in mixers have been fabricated; Nb/PbBi edge junctions and Nb trilayer junctions. LÄS MER

4. 3. Wideband THz Mixers and Components for the Next Generation of Receivers for Radioastronomy

   Författare :Cristian Daniel López; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Spectroscopy; Heterodyne receivers; Finline; Superconductor-Insulator-Superconductor SIS mixers.; Waveguide-to-Substrate Transition; Waveguide twist;

   Sammanfattning : In recent decades, there has been a growing interest in THz research, leading to substantial improvements in technology and the emergence of new applications. In particular, the ever-evolving field of radio astronomy instrumentation has been pushing the limits of millimeter and sub-millimeter technology boundaries, redefining the state-of-the-art for wideband low-noise receivers. LÄS MER

5. 4. Mixer, Multiplier and Passive Components for Low Noise THz Receivers

   Författare :Bhushan Billade; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; millimeter wave receivers; Superconductor-Insulator-Superconductor SIS mixers; thin-film circuits.; superconducting devices; quasi-particle mixers; frequency multiplier;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis presents the work done in the field of development of low noise instruments for radio astronomy applications, and addresses some of the key components in the receiver. Part of this thesis describes the design and development of a Superconductor-Insulator-Superconductor (SIS) junction mixer covering RF frequencies from 163 to 211 GHz, reaching the quantum limited noise performance. LÄS MER

7. 5. Characterisation of the Specific Capacitance of Superconducting Tunnel Junctions

   Författare :Parisa Yadranjee Aghdam; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Superconductor-Insulator-Superconductor tunnel junctions; Microwave measurement; Capacitance; Calibration;

   Sammanfattning : Superconductor-Insulator-Superconductor (SIS) tunnel junctions are widely used as the mixing component in mm and sub-mm receivers for radio astronomy and environmental science. SIS mixers offer superior noise performance close to the quantum limit for frequencies up to 1 THz. LÄS MER