A superconducting millimetre switch with multiple nano-bridges
Paper in proceeding, 2014

In this paper, we describe the design of a planar superconducting on/off switch comprising a high normal resistance nano-bridge deposited across a slotline transmission line. We present preliminary experimental results measured at 220 GHz range, and we discuss in detail the various parameters that affect the performance of the planar on/off switch, including the optimum thickness required for the nano-bridge to achieve high dynamic range and low transmission loss. The analysis is done by combining the accurate superconducting surface impedance description with rigorous electromagnetic simulations, and comparing the simulated results with the measured performance of a previously fabricated on/off switch fed by a backto- back unilateral finline taper. Finally, we propose an improved method to further increase the dynamic range of the switch, by introducing a multi-bridge design to tune out the residual inductance of the nano-bridges.

Superconducting integrated circuits

phase modulation

superconducting switches

submillimeter wave devices

system-ona- chip

Author

B. K. Tan

University of Oxford

Wawasan Open University

G. Yassin

University of Oxford

Leonid Kuzmin

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Quantum Device Physics

Ernst Otto

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Quantum Device Physics

H. Merabet

Qatar University

C. North

Cardiff University

25th International Sympsoium on Space Terahertz Technology, ISSTT 2014; Moscow; Russian Federation; 27 April 2014 through 30 April 2014

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Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology

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