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Journal of Radio Electronics

INFLUENCE OF YBACUO JOSEPHSON JUNCTION PARAMETERS ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF BROADBAND DETECTION

Ekaterina A. Matrozova, Д.В. Мастеров, Sergey A. Pavlov, Alexey E. Parafin, L.S. Revin

Published Dec 1, 2022• 0 citations
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Abstract

For Josephson bicrystal YBaCuO junctions 3–1.5 µm in size, the response to an external signal with a frequency of 165 GHz was measured. Receivers with similar ICRN values at helium temperatures and different RN values were chosen for the study. The amplitudes of the Shapiro steps were measured for various external signal powers and sample temperatures. The dependence of the output voltage noise on the operating point, temperature, and external signal power was measured. It is shown that fluctuations of the critical current have the greatest influence on the output noise of the receiver. The volt-watt responsivity and noise-equivalent power were evaluated for a 165 GHz external signal. The experimental results are compared with numerical calculations based on the model of a resistive-capacitive shunted Josephson junction. Optimal temperature operating ranges for the use of each structure were shown.

DOI
10.30898/1684-1719.2022.12.4

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For Josephson bicrystal YBaCuO junctions 3-1.5 μ\muμm in size, the response to an external signal was measured. Receivers with similar IcRNI_{c}R_{N}Ic​RN​ values at helium temperatures and different RNvalues were considered. The amplitudes of the Shapiro steps were measured for various external signal powers. The dependence of the output voltage noise on structure temperature was measured. It is shown that fluctuations of the critical current have the greatest influence on the output noise of the receiver. The volt-watt sensitivity and noise-equivalent power were evaluated for a 165 GHz external signal. Broadband classical detection of THz radiation by a YBaCuO Josephson junction (JJ) was studied based on resistively and capacitively shunted Josephson Junction model. Optimal temperature operating ranges for the use of each structure were shown.
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Millimeter-wave detection was investigated using a step-edge microbridge Josephson junction fabricated by a YBaCuO thin film for both the video detection and harmonic mixing detection. Current–voltage (I–V) characteristics, which could be described by the resistively shunted junction (RSJ) model, were obtained up to 70 K with the IcR product of 150 μV at 70 K. The responsivity and noise equivalent input power were calculated as 2400 W/V and 4.4×10−14 W/√Hz, respectively, in the video detection assuming the RSJ model approximation. Clear dependence of the intermediate frequency output on the applied dc bias voltage was observed in the harmonic mixing detection with the harmonic numbers of 5–16, reflecting the change of dynamic resistance at the constant voltage steps induced by the local oscillation signal on the I–V curve. A minimum detection power of −59.4 dB m and a conversion efficiency (η) of −49.6 dB were obtained for the harmonic number (N) of 5 at 60 K. The relationship between the η and N was expressed as η∝N−2.2.