(1) George W. Downs Laboratory of Physics, California Institute of Technology, 91125 Pasadena, CA;(2) Present address: Max-Planck-Institut f. Physik und Astrophysik, Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, 8046 Garching, FRG
Abstract:
A compact Gunn oscillator-multiplier combination can provide the for SIS receivers necessary LO power up to 1000 GHz. Frequency multiplication factors of 2 to 8 are accomplished in a single step using a Schottky mixer diode in the varistor mode.