Remote Location of Superconducting Josephson Junction in Planar Antennas for Improved THz Detection

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Abstract

Detection of THz radiation can be significantly simplified using a detection system based on Superconducting Josephson junctions. Rather than operating extremely sophisticated conventional electronic equipment, the intensity and frequency can be derived from the Shapiro current steps. However, the detection efficiency is extremely sensitive to impedance mismatch between the antenna and the junction. In our proposed configuration, we displace the junction from the antenna center and placed it between the ends of two matching strips. Extensive simulations of this structure, based on theoretical analysis, show that with proper optimization of strip dimensions, high impedance matching can be obtained for the frequency range of around 265 GHz.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationISEC 2019 - International Superconductive Electronics Conference
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728111964
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2019
Event17th IEEE International Superconductive Electronics Conference, ISEC 2019 - Riverside, United States
Duration: 28 Jul 20191 Aug 2019

Publication series

NameISEC 2019 - International Superconductive Electronics Conference

Conference

Conference17th IEEE International Superconductive Electronics Conference, ISEC 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityRiverside
Period28/07/191/08/19

Keywords

  • Antennas
  • Josephson junctions
  • Millimeter wave radiation
  • THz detectors

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