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Review of Scientific Instruments

Third harmonic generation through shaped superconductors

T. Badri Narayana, M. Satyam

Published Jan 1, 1995• 3 citations
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Abstract

This paper describes a methodology of obtaining only third harmonic along with the fundamental using shaped superconductors. It also indicates how one can design a nonlinear superconducting resistor with the required current versus resistance variation.
DOI
10.1063/1.1145269

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