Superconducting integrated terahertz receiver for spectral analysis of gas compounds. (August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kinev, N V; Filippenko, L V; Kalashnikov, K V; Kiselev, O S; Vaks, V L; Domracheva, E G; Koshelets, V P
• Is Part Of: Journal of physics. Volume 741(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-08
• Subjects: Physics -- Congresses; 530.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/741/1/012169
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-6588

Abstract

Abstract: A new highly sensitive device for analysis of gas compounds in terahertz frequency range based on the superconducting integrated receiver is being developed. Such receiver for spectral research of Earth atmosphere from balloon-borne instrument was developed earlier in Kotel'nikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics and successfully operated during several flight missions. In this work, the laboratory setup for gas spectroscopy in the range of 450-700 GHz with the noise temperature below 150 K and spectral resolution better than 0.5 MHz is presented. First results of measurements of NH3 and H2 O absorption spectra are obtained.