IEEE Electron Device Letters

Superconductive chirp-transform spectrum analyzer

R.S. Withers, Stanley A. Reible

Published Jun 1, 1985• 9 citations

Abstract

Spectral analysis over an instantaneous bandwidth of 2.4 GHz has been demonstrated utilizing superconductive dispersive delay lines in a chirp-transform configuration. Two-tone resolution of 43 MHz and ±1.2-dB amplitude uniformity were achieved.

DOI: 10.1109/edl.1985.26119

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