The effect of the quantum susceptance on the gain of superconducting quasiparticle mixers

Conference · Fri Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

OSTI ID:6046333

Mears, C A; Hu, Q; Richards, P L ^[1]

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1. Westinghouse Electric Corp., Lester, PA (United States). Steam Turbine-Generator Technical Operations Div.

This paper reports on a detailed analysis of the effects of the quantum susceptance on the performance of superconductor-insulator-superconductor (SIS) mixers. The authors find that the principal effects of the quantum susceptance are to change the dc bias at which optimum coupling of the signal to the mixer occurs, and to change the output admittance at the IF frequency thus changing the available gain.

• OSTI ID: 6046333
• Report Number(s): CONF-900944--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Journal Volume: 27:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

661100 -- Classical & Quantum Mechanics-- (1992-)
665411 -- Basic Superconductivity Studies-- (1992-)
665412* -- Superconducting Devices-- (1992-)
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
AMPLIFICATION
COUPLING
DISPERSIONS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL INSULATORS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
EQUIPMENT
GAIN
JUNCTIONS
MECHANICS
MIXTURES
OPTIMIZATION
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
QUANTUM MECHANICS
SUPERCONDUCTING JUNCTIONS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
TUNNEL EFFECT