Development of coherent detector technologies for sub-millimetre wave astronomy observations. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Boon-Kok Tan.
• Authors: Tan, Boon-Kok
• Contents: Supervisor's Foreword; Preface; Abstract; Acknowledgments; Contents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Sub-Millimetre Astronomy; 1.2 Sub-Millimetre Telescopes; 1.2.1 ALMA; 1.3 Sub-Millimetre Wave Detection; 1.3.1 SIS Junctions as Heterodyne Mixers; 1.3.2 SIS Heterodyne Receivers; 1.3.3 Mixer Feeds; 1.4 Current State of SIS Mixers; References; 2 Multiple Flare-Angle Smooth-Walled Horn; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Feed Horn Design; 2.2.1 Genetic Algorithm; 2.2.2 700GHz Multiple Flare-Angle Horn; 2.3 Horn Fabrication; 2.4 Experimental Setup; 2.5 Measurement Results and Analyses. 2.6 Study of Multiple Flare-Angle Horn Using Ansys HFSS2.6.1 Comparing Simulation Results with Modal Matching; 2.6.2 Tolerance Analysis; 2.6.3 Cross-Coupling Between Two Adjacent Horns; 2.7 Summary; References; 3 SIS Mixer Theory; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Quasiparticle Tunnelling; 3.2.1 Photon-Assisted Quasiparticle Tunnelling; 3.3 Cooper Pair Tunnelling; 3.3.1 Fiske Steps and Shapiro Steps; 3.4 General Mixer Theory; 3.4.1 Large Signal Analysis; 3.4.2 Small Signal Analysis; 3.4.3 Impedance Recovery; 3.5 Measurement of the SIS Mixer Performance; 3.5.1 Y-Factor Noise Temperature Measurement. 3.5.2 Noise Temperature and Gain Correction for Optical Losses3.6 Summary; References; 4 Design of Unilateral Finline SIS Mixer; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) Technology; 4.2 Mixer Design; 4.2.1 Waveguide-to-Slotline Transition; 4.2.2 Slotline-to-Microstrip Transition; 4.2.3 Tuning Circuit; 4.3 Full RF Mixer Chip Simulations; 4.4 IF Matching; 4.5 Full Mixer Chip SuperMix Simulations; 4.6 Summary; 4.7 Postscript; References; 5 Single-Ended Mixer Tests; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Device Fabrication; 5.3 Mixer Assembly; 5.3.1 Device Handling; 5.4 Mixer Test Setup. 5.5 Results and Analysis5.5.1 Quartz Devices; 5.5.2 SOI Devices; 5.6 Summary; 5.7 Postscript; References; 6 Single-Chip Integrated Balanced SIS Mixer; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Design of the RF Passive Circuit Components; 6.2.1 RF Quadrature Hybrid; 6.2.2 DC/IF Block; 6.2.3 IF Hybrid; 6.3 Balanced Mixer Simulations; 6.4 Device Fabrication; 6.5 Experimental Setup; 6.5.1 Mixer Assembly and Device Mounting; 6.6 Results and Analysis; 6.6.1 Measured Performance of the RF Hybrid and the DC/IF Block; 6.6.2 Balanced Mixer Performance; 6.6.3 Single Junction Noise Temperature; 6.7 Summary; References. 7 Design of 700 GHz Single Sideband SIS Mixers7.1 Introduction; 7.1.1 Sideband Separating Mixer; 7.1.2 Balanced with Sideband Separating Mixer; 7.2 Design of the RF Passive Circuit Components; 7.2.1 In-Phase Power Divider; 7.2.2 -- 15dB LO Directional Coupler; 7.2.3 4K Termination Cold Load; 7.3 Mixer Simulations; 7.3.1 Sideband Separating Mixer; 7.3.2 Balanced-2SB Mixer Design; 7.4 Summary; References; 8 The Characteristics of an SIS Junction Near Its Superconducting Gap; 8.1 Local Tunnelling Heating Effect in SIS Junction; 8.1.1 Method of Analysis; 8.1.2 Results and Discussion.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 522/.682; Physics; Submillimeter astronomy; NATURE -- Sky Observation; Submillimeter astronomy; Physics; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques; Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices; Technology & Engineering -- Lasers & Photonics; Laser technology & holography; Science -- Astronomy; Astronomy, space & time; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319193632; 3319193635
• Related ISBNs: 9783319193625; 3319193627
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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