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| author | Shan, Wenlei Ezaki, Sohei |
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| contents | Investigations into the propagation characteristics, specifically loss and wave velocity, of superconducting coplanar waveguides and microstrip lines were conducted at a 2 mm wavelength. This was achieved through the measurement of on-chip half-wavelength resonators, employing superconductor-insulator-superconductor tunnel junctions as detectors. A continuous wave millimeter wave probe signal was introduced to the chip via a silicon membrane-based orthomode transducer. This setup not only facilitated the injection of the probe signal but also provided a reference path essential for differential measurements. The observed resonance frequencies aligned closely with theoretical predictions, exhibiting a discrepancy of only several percent. However, the measured losses significantly exceeded those anticipated from quasi-particle loss mechanisms, suggesting the presence of additional loss factors. Notably, the measurement results revealed that the tangential loss attributable to the dielectric layer, specifically silicon dioxide, was approximately $\rm{7\pm 2 \times 10^{-3}}$. This factor emerged as the dominant contributor to overall loss at temperatures around 4 K. |
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| spellingShingle | Investigating Millimeter-Wave Thin-film Superconducting Resonators: A Study Using Tunnel Junction Detectors Shan, Wenlei Ezaki, Sohei Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Investigations into the propagation characteristics, specifically loss and wave velocity, of superconducting coplanar waveguides and microstrip lines were conducted at a 2 mm wavelength. This was achieved through the measurement of on-chip half-wavelength resonators, employing superconductor-insulator-superconductor tunnel junctions as detectors. A continuous wave millimeter wave probe signal was introduced to the chip via a silicon membrane-based orthomode transducer. This setup not only facilitated the injection of the probe signal but also provided a reference path essential for differential measurements. The observed resonance frequencies aligned closely with theoretical predictions, exhibiting a discrepancy of only several percent. However, the measured losses significantly exceeded those anticipated from quasi-particle loss mechanisms, suggesting the presence of additional loss factors. Notably, the measurement results revealed that the tangential loss attributable to the dielectric layer, specifically silicon dioxide, was approximately $\rm{7\pm 2 \times 10^{-3}}$. This factor emerged as the dominant contributor to overall loss at temperatures around 4 K. |
| title | Investigating Millimeter-Wave Thin-film Superconducting Resonators: A Study Using Tunnel Junction Detectors |
| topic | Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.12342 |