Microwave Loss Reduction in Cryogenically Cooled Conductors |
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Authors: | R. Finger and A. R. Kerr |
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Affiliation: | (1) National Radio Astronomy Observatory, 1180 Boxwood Estate Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA |
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Abstract: | Measurements of microwave attenuation at room temperature and 4.2 K have been performed on some conductors commonly used in receiver input circuits. The reduction in loss on cooling is substantial, particularly for copper and plated gold, both of which showed a factor of 3 loss reduction. Copper passivated with benzotriazole shows the same loss as without passivation. The residual resistivity ratio between room temperature and 4.2 K, deduced from the measurements using the classical skin effect formula, was smaller than the measured DC value to a degree consistent with conduction in the extreme anomalous skin effect regime at cryogenic temperatures. The measurements were made in the 5–10 GHz range. The materials tested were: aluminum alloys 1100-T6 and 6061-O, C101 copper, benzotriazole treated C101 copper, and brass plated with electroformed copper, Pur-A-Gold 125-Au soft gold, and BDT200 bright gold. |
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Keywords: | Cryogenic electronics Conductor loss Skin effect Copper Gold Aluminum Benzotriazole |
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