Ultrasensitive proximity Josephson sensor with kinetic inductance readout

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School of Science | A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä
Date
2008
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en
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162507/1-3
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Applied Physics Letters, Volume 92, Issue 16
Abstract
We propose a mesoscopic kinetic-inductance radiation detector based on a long superconductor-normal metal-superconductor Josephson junction. The operation of this proximity Josephson sensor relies on large kinetic inductance variations under irradiation due to the exponential temperature dependence of the critical current. Coupled with a dc superconducting quantum interference device readout, the PJS is able to provide a signal to noise (S/N) ratio up to ∼103 in the terahertz regime if operated as calorimeter, while electrical noise equivalent power as low as ∼7×10−20W/√Hz at 200mK can be achieved in the bolometer operation. The high performance together with the ease of fabrication make this structure attractive as an ultrasensitive cryogenic detector of terahertz electromagnetic radiation.
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superconducting quantum interference devices, inductance, Josephson junctions, superconducting detectors, photons
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Giazotto, Francesco & Heikkilä, Tero T. & Pepe, Giovanni Piero & Helistö, Panu & Luukanen, Arttu & Pekola, Jukka. 2008. Ultrasensitive proximity Josephson sensor with kinetic inductance readout. Applied Physics Letters. Volume 92, Issue 16. P. 162507/1-3. ISSN 0003-6951 (printed). DOI: 10.1063/1.2908922.