Title Quantum limited balanced superconducting 380-520 GHz mixer on a silicon membrane and mesoscopic tunnel devices for terahertz frequencies.

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Contents	Abstract; Zusammenfassung; Outline of this thesis; Contents; List of abbreviations; CHAPTER 1 Introduction and motivation; CHAPTER 2 Mesoscopic detector elements; CHAPTER 3 Design of planar superconducting transmission-lines and circuits; CHAPTER 4 Experimental setup and measurement procedure; CHAPTER 5 Characterization of 400-500 GHz planar-circuit balanced SIS mixers in two waveguide geometries; CHAPTER 6 Balanced SIS mixer as aninput-noise meter
	CHAPTER 7 Improved Nb SIS devices for heterodyne mixers between700 GHz and 1.3 THz with NbTiN transmission-lines using anormal metal energy-relaxation layer*CHAPTER 8 Conclusion and Outlook; APPENDIX A Properties of noise and measurement methods; APPENDIX B Electromagnetic wave propagation in a dielectric medium; APPENDIX C Balanced-mixer characterization measurement results; References; Acknowledgement; Financial support; Erklä rung; Lebenslauf.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
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Subject	Superconductors.
	Superconductors.
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Other Form:	Print version: Westig, Marc Peter. Quantum limited balanced superconducting 380-520 GHz mixer on a silicon membrane and mesoscopic tunnel devices for terahertz frequencies. Göttingen : Cuvillier Verlag, ©2013 9783954045648
ISBN	3736945647
	9783736945647 (electronic book)