Electronic Resource
Woodbury, NY
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American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Applied Physics Letters
63 (1993), S. 3075-3077
ISSN:
1077-3118
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
We present measurements on a novel power detector which can be used as an ultrasensitive detector of millimeter and submillimeter radiation. The absorbing element consists of a thin film resistor strip which is connected to superconducting electrodes. This device exploits the Andreev reflection of electrons and the weak electron-phonon coupling at low temperatures to produce a large temperature rise for a small input power (≈10 mK/fW). The temperature rise of the electrons is detected by a tunnel junction where part of the metal strip forms the normal electrode. We have measured a voltage responsivity of approximately 109 V/W and an amplifier-limited electrical noise equivalent power ≈3×10−18 W Hz−1/2 at an operating temperature of 100 mK. If infrared radiation were efficiently coupled to the absorbing element with an antenna or a waveguide, then the sensitivity of this detector would be at least a factor of 10 better than the best available direct detector operating at the same temperature.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.110237
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