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Superconducting Heterodyne Detectors beyond 1 Terahertz

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2009

P. Kern ,
K. Jacobs  and
N. Honingh
K. Jacobs*
Affiliation:
KOSMA, I. Physikalisches Institut, Universität zu Köln, Zülpicher Str. 77, 50937 Köln, Germany
N. Honingh
Affiliation:
KOSMA, I. Physikalisches Institut, Universität zu Köln, Zülpicher Str. 77, 50937 Köln, Germany
*
jacobs@ph1.uni-koeln.de ; honingh@ph1.uni-koeln.de
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Abstract

Superconducting heterodyne mixers have found widespread use throughout the Millimeter- and Sub-millimeter wavelength range in radio astronomy applications that need very high spectral resolution. To extend their operating range into the Terahertz region, which is opened up by new high altitude observatories, airborne platforms or satellites, requires further development of superconductor materials as well as progress in radio frequency (RF) design and detector fabrication. This paper summarizes the basic challenges in these areas.

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Research Article
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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 37: Astrophysics Detector Workshop 2008 , 2009 , pp. 63 - 72
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2009

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