EDP Sciences Journals List
Issue EAS Publications Series
Volume 37, 2009
Astrophysics Detector Workshop 2008
Page(s) 63 - 72
DOI 10.1051/eas/0937007
Published online 11 June 2009

Astrophysics Detector Workshop 2008
P. Kern (ed)
EAS Publications Series, 37 (2009) 63-72

DOI: 10.1051/eas/0937007

Superconducting Heterodyne Detectors beyond 1 Terahertz

K. Jacobs and N. Honingh

KOSMA, I. Physikalisches Institut, Universität zu Köln, Zülpicher Str. 77, 50937 Köln, Germany; ;

jacobs@ph1.uni-koeln.de
honingh@ph1.uni-koeln.de

Published online: 11 June 2009

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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