We present measurements on microwave spectroscopy on a double quantum dot w
ith an on-chip microwave source. The quantum dots are realized in the two-d
imensional electron gas of an AlGaAs/GaAs heterostructure and are weakly co
upled in series by a tunnelling barrier forming an 'ionic' molecular state.
We employ a Josephson oscillator formed by a long Nb/Al-AlOx/Nb junction a
s a microwave source. We find photon-assisted tunnelling sidebands induced
by the Josephson oscillator, and compare the results with those obtained us
ing an externally operated microwave source.