超高灵敏度太赫兹超导探测器

太赫兹(THz)波段一般定义为0.1–10 THz的频率区间, 对应波长范围3 mm–30 μm, 覆盖短毫米波至亚毫米波段(远红外). 尽管人们早已认识到太赫兹波段具有非常重要的科学意义和广泛的应用前景, 但该波段仍然是一个有待全面研究和开发的电磁频率窗口. 因此, 太赫兹波段的天文观测在天体物理及宇宙学研究中具有不可替代的作用, 对于理解宇宙状态和演化具有非常重要的意义. 具有超高灵敏度的太赫兹超导探测器, 已经成为太赫兹波段观测的主要手段. 本文主要阐述了太赫兹超导探测器的基本类型和工作原理, 以及中国科学院紫金山天文台在该领域的主要研究成果和进展.     

转动光谱学与微波光谱技术研究进展

转动光谱学是以量子力学为基础,研究分子、自由基,以及离子的转动光谱的基础科学,在天文观测以及大气成分监测等领域有着重要的应用。本文综述了转动光谱学的一些基本理论,两种傅里叶变换微波光谱仪的搭建原理,以及几种典型的微波光谱实例分析,并对微波光谱技术的未来发展做了展望。     

Noise Behaviour of a THz Superconducting Hot-Electron Bolometer Mixer

A quasi-optical superconducting NbN hot-electron bolometer （HEB） mixer is measured in the frequency range of 0.5-2.5 THz for understanding of the frequency dependence of noise temperature of THz coherent detectors. It has been found that noise temperature increasing with frequency is mainly due to the coupling loss between the quasioptical planar antenna and the superconducting HEB bridge when taking account of non-uniform distribution of high-frequency current. With the coupling loss corrected, the superconducting HEB mixer demonstrates a noise temperature nearly independent of frequency.     

300GHz超导SIS接收机系统的设计与构建

超导SIS(Superconductor-Insulator-Superconductor)混频技术是新兴的低噪声检测技术.其卓越的低噪声性能已使其成为毫米波和亚毫米波频段灵敏度最高的谱线接收设备,接收机的自动控制和稳定性有更高的要求,研制能够长期稳定工作的接收机有很重要的意义.本文主要讨论了我们自行研究设计工作在4K温度,准光学系统的毫米波超导SIS接收机的组成部件,根据我们制备的超导SIS隧道结器件的特性指标,计算设计了300GHz波段的超导接收机天线和结的集成芯片.     

超高灵敏度太赫兹超导探测技术发展

太赫兹波段占有宇宙微波背景(CMB)辐射以后宇宙空间近一半的光子能量,该波段在天文学研究中具有不可替代的作用,因此太赫兹天文学的研究,具有极其重要的科学意义。本文系统介绍了基于超高灵敏度太赫兹超导探测技术的太赫兹相干探测器发展状况,包括超导隧道结混频器(SIS)和超导热电子混频器(HEB),以及以超导动态电感探测器(MKIDs)和超导相变边缘探测器(TES)为代表的非相干探测器的研究。在此基础上,展望了该领域未来发展趋势,对我国太赫兹天文探测技术的发展具有一定的参考意义。     

Terahertz Detection with Twin Superconductor-Insulator-Superconductor Tunnel Junctions

Terahertz detection with twin superconductor-insulator-superconductor （SIS） tunnel junctions, which are connected in parallel via an inductive thin-film superconducting microstrip line, is mainly studied. Firstly, we investigate the direct-detection response of a superconducting twin-junction device by means of a Fourier transform spectrometer. Secondly, we construct a direct-detection model of twin SIS tunnel junctions. The superconducting twin-junction device is then simulated in terms of the constructed model. The simulation result is found to be in good agreement with the measured one. In addition, we observe that the direct-detection response of the device is consistent with the noise temperature behaviour.     

Development of series SQUID array with on-chip filter for TES detector

A cold preamplifier based on superconducting quantum interference devices(SQUIDs)is currently the preferred readout technology for the low-noise transition edge sensor(TES).In this work,we have designed and fabricated a series SQUID array(SSA)amplifier for the TES detector readout circuit.In this SSA amplifier,each SQUID cell is composed of a first-order gradiometer formed using two equally large square washers,and an on-chip low pass filter(LPF)as a radiofrequency(RF)choke has been developed to reduce the Josephson oscillation interference between individual SQUID cells.In addition,a highly symmetric layout has been designed carefully to provide a fully consistent embedded electromagnetic environment and achieve coherent flux operation.The measured results show smooth V-Φcharacteristics and a swing voltage that increases linearly with increasing SQUID cell number N.A white flux noise level as low as 0.28μφ;/Hz;is achieved at 0.1 K,corresponding to a low current noise level of 7 pA/Hz;.We analyze the measured noise contribution at mK-scale temperatures and find that the dominant noise derives from a combination of the SSA intrinsic noise and the equivalent current noise of the room temperature electronics.     

超导探测器与太赫兹天文应用

太赫兹频段(0.1—10 THz)占有宇宙空间近一半的光子能量，特别适合观测早期遥远天体、正在形成冷暗天体，以及被尘埃遮掩天体，且具有非常丰富的分子、原子及离子谱线，是其他频段不可替代的宇宙观测窗口。近四十年来，低温超导探测器技术得到快速发展，在天文学领域率先实现应用并取得系列有显著影响的研究成果，如黑洞成像、原行星盘精细结构观测以及近邻宇宙水分子刻画和宇宙最先诞生的电离氢化氦离子探测等。文章将主要介绍4种国际主流太赫兹超导探测器(即超导隧道结(SIS)混频器、超导热电子(HEB)混频器、超导相变边缘(TES)探测器和超导动态电感(KID)探测器)的研究进展、应用突破和未来发展趋势。