L.V. Filippenko^†^a, A.M. Chekushkin^‡^a, M.Yu. Fominskii^§^a, A.B. Ermakov^*^a, N.V. Kinev^#^a, K.I. Rudakov^°^a, b, A.V. Khudchenko^&^a, b, A.M. Baryshev^c, V.P. Koshelets^a, b, S.A. Nikitov^a
^aKotel'nikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Mokhovaya 11, kor. 7, Moscow, 125009, Russian Federation
^bAstro Space Centre, Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Profsoyuznaya 84/32, Moscow, 117997, Russian Federation
^cKapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen, PO Box 72, Groningen, 9700, the Netherlands

In some practical applications, devices based on superconducting electronics, due to their unique set of parameters, are far superior to those based on conventional technologies, being in some cases the only viable option. One of the most advanced areas is the development of ultra-sensitive terahertz-range receivers: their operating frequency has reached 1 THz, and the noise temperature is only limited by quantum or photon noise.

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Keywords: radio astronomy, niobium-based high-quality tunnel junctions, low-noise SIS receivers, THz-range quantum-limited mixers
PACS: 07.57.−c, 85.25.−j, 95.55.−n (all)
DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.2024.07.039726
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2024/11/i/
Citation: Filippenko L V, Chekushkin A M, Fominskii M Yu, Ermakov A B, Kinev N V, Rudakov K I, Khudchenko A V, Baryshev A M, Koshelets V P, Nikitov S A "Superconducting terahertz receivers" Phys. Usp. 67 (11) (2024)

Received: 9th, March 2024, revised: 17th, May 2024, accepted: 29th, July 2024

Оригинал: Филиппенко Л В, Чекушкин А М, Фоминский М Ю, Ермаков А Б, Кинев Н В, Рудаков К И, Худченко А В, Барышев А М, Кошелец В П, Никитов С А «Сверхпроводниковые приёмные устройства терагерцового диапазона» УФН 194 1207–1222 (2024); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.2024.07.039726