高温超导双晶结混频器噪声系数测量

噪声系数(Noise Figure,NF)是超导混频器的一个重要参数,是衡量超导混频器内部噪声、影响混频器灵敏度的一个重要指标.实验基于小型脉冲管制冷系统,搭建高温超导约瑟夫森双晶结混频器噪声系数自动测量系统,工作温度为60K.Ar离子刻蚀工艺技术制备高温超导YBa2Cu3O7-δ(YBCO)/MgO约瑟夫森双晶结,通过Y-因子噪声测量法,测量YBCO/MgO约瑟夫森双晶结混频器的噪声系数.实验成功制备了特征电压约1mV的YBCO/MgO约瑟夫森双晶结,在650GHz信号辐照下,有明显的夏皮罗(Shapiro)台阶.在210GHz信号辐照下,进行30次谐波混频,约瑟夫森双晶结在不同偏置电压点中频输出信噪比变化范围约为30dB.在77K与300K不同输入噪声功率下,测得双晶结混频器噪声系数最小值为10dB,偏置电压在300μV.     

Tuning an rf-SQUID flux qubit system＇s potential with magnetic flux bias

At an extremely low temperature of 20 mK, we measured the loop current in a tunable rf superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) with a dc-SQUID. By adjusting the magnetic flux applied to the rf-SQUID loop (Φ f ) and the small dc-SQUID (Φ cjj f ), respectively, the potential shape of the system can be fully controlled in situ. Variation in the transition step and overlap size in the switching current with a barrier flux bias are analyzed, from which we can obtain some relevant device parameters and build a model to explain the experimental phenomenon.     

Tuning rf-SQUID flux qubit system's potential with magnetic flux bias

At an extremely low temperature of 20 mK, we measured loop current in a tunable rf superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) with a dc-SQUID. By adjusting the magnetic flux applied to the rf-SQUID loop (Φ_f) and the small dc-SQUID (Φ_f^cjj), respectively, the potential shape of the system can be fully controlled in situ. Variations of transition step and overlap size in switching current with the barrier flux bias are analyzed, from which we can obtain some relevant device parameters and built up a model to explain the experimental phenomenon.     

高温超导约瑟夫森结太赫兹混频系统

在小型脉冲管制冷机（工作温度约60 K）上搭建了高温超导约瑟夫森结太赫兹谐波混频系统,并采取了一系列措施增强结与太赫兹波的耦合。所采取的措施主要有:研究不同基片对结的影响并最终选择MgO做为双晶结基片,设计平面周期对数天线,同时使用一个超半球硅透镜和两个离轴抛物面反射镜组成准光学系统。最终成功在小型脉冲管制冷机中获得结对623 GHz太赫兹波的响应,并且成功进行24次谐波混频实验。