Fast Resonance Frequency Optical Modulation in Superconducting Stripline Resonator

• Published in: IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 1943 - 1950
• Main Authors: Arbel-Segev, E., Abdo, B., Shtempluck, O., Buks, E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01.09.2006; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Detectors; Devices; Electric potential; Electronics; Electrons; Exact sciences and technology; Frequency modulation; Hot-electron detector; Modulation; NbN; Optical modulation; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; parametric excitation; Resonance; Resonant frequency; Resonators; Semiconductor electronics. Microelectronics. Optoelectronics. Solid state devices; Stripline; Striplines; Superconducting devices; superconducting ring resonator; Superconductivity; Voltage; Performance evaluation; Waveform; Strip line resonators; Parametric excitation; Frequency modulation; Telecommunication; Experimental study; superconducting ring resonator; Hot-electron detector; Frequency characteristic; Experimental result; Superconducting resonator; Ring resonator; Resonance frequency; Hot electron; NbN; Electron detection; Optical modulation; Quantum cryptography
• ISSN: 1051-8223; 1558-2515
• DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2006.874961

Fast resonance frequency optical modulation of a superconducting stripline resonator is investigated. The experiments are performed using a novel device which integrates a hot electron detector (HED) into a superconducting stripline ring resonator. Frequency modulation is demonstrated by both applying dc current or voltage to the HED, and by applying optical illumination, with modulation frequencies of up to 4.2 GHz. Potential applications for such a device are in telecommunication, quantum cryptography, and biofluorescence