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[Conference Digest] International Conference on Millimeter Wave and Far-Infrared Technology: ICMWFT '90

Ka band Josephson mixer using ceramic bridge at liquid nitrogen temperatures

Pei-Heng Wu, Qiheng Cheng, Senzu Yang, Ji Chen, Dong Jing

Published Aug 25, 2005• 0 citations
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Abstract

The noise, temperature of the Josephson mixer using YBCO bridge is measured. It is 1000K for mixer junction itself and 1800K for the whole mixing system. The Junction structure and measurement method are also discussed.
DOI
10.1109/icmwft.1989.763756

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