Direct response of microstrip line coupled Nb THz hot-electron bolometer mixers

Authors
Ganzevles, WFM Gao, JR de Korte, PAJ Klapwijk, TM
Citation
Wfm. Ganzevles et al., Direct response of microstrip line coupled Nb THz hot-electron bolometer mixers, APPL PHYS L, 79(15), 2001, pp. 2483-2485
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00036951 → ACNP
Volume
79
Issue
15
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2483 - 2485
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6951(20011008)79:15<2483:DROMLC>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
We study the direct response of a superconducting Nb hot-electron bolometer mixer centered at 2.5 THz that incorporates an Au/SiO2/Al microstrip trans mission line. The direct response is studied using a Fourier transform spec trometer. We find a peak response at a frequency of 2.1 THz, which is 20% l ower than predicted based on a model that neglects the inductance effect in the microbridge. (C) 2001 American Institute of Physics.