Semiconducting superlattice as a solid-state terahertz local oscillator for NbN hot-electron bolometer mixers

We present the results of our studies of the semiconducting superlattice (SSL) frequency multiplier and its application as part of the solid state local oscillator (LO) in the terahertz heterodyne receiver based on a NbN hot-electron bolometer (HEB) mixer. We show that the SSL output power level inc...

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Published inTechnical physics Vol. 57; no. 7; pp. 971 - 974
Main Authors Pentin, I. V., Smirnov, A. V., Ryabchun, S. A., Ozhegov, R. V., Gol’tsman, G. N., Vaks, V. L., Pripolzin, S. I., Pavel’ev, D. G., Koshurinov, Yu. I., Ivanov, A. S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht SP MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica 01.07.2012
Springer
Subjects
Classical and Continuum Physics
Communications equipment
Electric waves
Electromagnetic radiation
Electromagnetic waves
Nuclear radiation
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Solid State Electronics
Terahertz Radiation
Terahertz Frequency
Local Oscillator
GaAs
Cold Plate
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Summary:We present the results of our studies of the semiconducting superlattice (SSL) frequency multiplier and its application as part of the solid state local oscillator (LO) in the terahertz heterodyne receiver based on a NbN hot-electron bolometer (HEB) mixer. We show that the SSL output power level increases as the ambient temperature is lowered to 4.2 K, the standard HEB operation temperature.
ISSN:1063-7842
1090-6525
DOI:10.1134/S1063784212070171