Design, modelling and simulation of a monolithic high-T <inf>c</inf> superconducting terahertz mixer

Gao, X; Zhang, T; Du, J; Guo, YJ

Design, modelling and simulation of a monolithic high-T <inf>c</inf> superconducting terahertz mixer

Gao, X Zhang, T

Du, J Guo, YJ

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Citation:: Superconductor Science and Technology, 2018, 31 (11)
Issue Date:: 2018-10-12

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dc.contributor.author	Gao, X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Zhang, T https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6436-125X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Du, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Guo, YJ https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6008-9682	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-05-25T19:13:02Z
dc.date.issued	2018-10-12	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Superconductor Science and Technology, 2018, 31 (11)	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0953-2048	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/131388
dc.description.abstract	© 2018 IOP Publishing Ltd. This paper presents a novel concept and design of a full monolithic integrated high-T c superconducting (HTS) Josephson junction terahertz (THz) harmonic mixer coupled with a circularly polarized (CP) antenna. The fully on-chip mixer device is very compact in size and utilizes the CP antenna to enhance the polarization orientation flexibility in coupling THz radiation. Electromagnetic simulations are carried out to optimize the coupling efficiency and axial ratio of the THz CP antenna, and the signal transmission and isolation characteristics of the monolithic circuit. An equivalent circuit model of the HTS THz mixer is then established and simulation is performed based on our previously measured step-edge Josephson junction characteristics to evaluate the device performance and validate the concept of design. The results show that a superior performance could be achieved from such a monolithic HTS mixer device, which is significantly better than any HTS THz harmonic mixers reported to date.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Superconductor Science and Technology	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1088/1361-6668/aade5b	en_US
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	General Physics	en_US
dc.title	Design, modelling and simulation of a monolithic high-T <inf>c</inf> superconducting terahertz mixer	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	11	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	31	en_US
utslib.for	0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering	en_US
utslib.for	0204 Condensed Matter Physics	en_US
utslib.for	0912 Materials Engineering	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Electrical and Data Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - GBDTC - Global Big Data Technologies
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pubs.issue	11	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	31	en_US

Abstract:

© 2018 IOP Publishing Ltd. This paper presents a novel concept and design of a full monolithic integrated high-T c superconducting (HTS) Josephson junction terahertz (THz) harmonic mixer coupled with a circularly polarized (CP) antenna. The fully on-chip mixer device is very compact in size and utilizes the CP antenna to enhance the polarization orientation flexibility in coupling THz radiation. Electromagnetic simulations are carried out to optimize the coupling efficiency and axial ratio of the THz CP antenna, and the signal transmission and isolation characteristics of the monolithic circuit. An equivalent circuit model of the HTS THz mixer is then established and simulation is performed based on our previously measured step-edge Josephson junction characteristics to evaluate the device performance and validate the concept of design. The results show that a superior performance could be achieved from such a monolithic HTS mixer device, which is significantly better than any HTS THz harmonic mixers reported to date.

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