Emission of radiation from square arrays of stacked Josephson junctions

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Filatrella, G
Straughn, B
Barbara, P [1 ]
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[1] Georgetown Univ, Dept Phys, Washington, DC 20057 USA
[2] Univ Maryland, Ctr Superconduct Res, Dept Phys, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
[3] Univ Sannio, Fac Sci, I-82100 Benevento, Italy
[4] Univ Sannio, Unita INFM Salerno, I-82100 Benevento, Italy
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10.1063/1.1412576
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O59 [应用物理学];
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We propose a design for two-dimensional arrays of stacked Josephson junctions and study their properties as coherent sources of radiation in the mm and sub-mm wavelength range. This design can be implemented by using either mesas of intrinsic Josephson junctions, from crystals of high T-C superconductors, or artificial stacks of low T-C junctions. We outline a possible Nb/AlOx/Nb trilayer fabrication process for such devices. Our model for the dynamics of the system predicts the range of parameters over which the junctions synchronize. (C) 2001 American Institute of Physics.
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页码:5675 / 5679
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