大有效面积的高Tc rf SQUID

设计和制作了一种新型结构的高Tc rf SQUID探头.在使用高温超导薄膜共面谐振器作为射频谐振回路的情况下,采用了大面积高温超导薄膜作磁聚焦器.这种结构既有利于得到低的磁通白噪声,又可加上大面积聚焦器以增大有效面积,因而容易得到高的磁场灵敏度.实验中在15 mm×15 mm的衬底上得到了有效面积为1.27 mm2,在磁通噪声为2.1×10-5φ0/Hz时,磁场灵敏度为34fT/Hz.该结构易于推广应用到更高频率的高Tc rf SQUID.     

用于HTc rf SQUID的新型超导共面谐振器

在10mm*10mm*1mm的LaAlO3基片上设计和制成了一种新结构的800MHz超导共面谐振器,它可以和外尺寸9mm*9mm的垫片式rfSQUID器件实现有效的耦合,对于使用超导共面谐振器的rf SQUID,该方案为提高器件有效面积和磁场灵敏度提供了新的方法.     

CDMA移动通信用高温超导滤波器的研制

本文提出了一种新型H型环带谐振器,具有结构紧凑,尺寸小,Q值高,非相邻耦合弱等优点.该谐振器在一侧设置了一个开口,改变开口位置,可以在较大范围内改变谐振器谐振频率,并且能够改变基频和二倍谐频之间的频率间隔.对于直连型馈线引入方式,H型环带谐振器容易实现外部Q值的匹配,同时对输入/输出端谐振器的谐振频率影响很小.本文还基于H型环带谐振器,采用2英寸双面YBCO高温超导薄膜设计并制作了用于CDMA移动通信系统的12节高温超导滤波器.该滤波器的中心频率为832MHz,相对带宽为1.6%.在70K温度下的测试结果显示滤波器的带内插入损耗低于0.28dB,反射损耗优于-15.5dB,带外抑制约为75dB,通带低频端带边陡峭度超过30dB/MHz,高频端带边陡峭度超过20dB/MHz.     

铁电压控谐振器的研究

研究了单端加载铁电叉指电容的微带半波长谐振器的压控特性.铁电材料为LaAlO3衬底上脉冲激光淀积的SrTiO3,叉指电容电极为金.测量了谐振器77K下的压控谐振性能.谐振频率在6GHz左右,70V偏压下的压控频率范围大于180MHz.在10～40V内,谐振频率与偏置电压之间呈良好的线性关系,谐振器的有载Q值为60～90.     

可调半波长超导共面波导谐振器

和传统的共面波导谐振腔相比,超导共面波导谐振器(SCPWR)具有低损耗、高Q值等优势,可以方便地与超导量子比特相互耦合.通过在谐振器的中心导体中嵌入一系列的dc-SQUID,可以实现谐振器谐振频率的连续可调.我们利用深紫外曝光和电子束蒸发相结合的微加工工艺,制备了分别嵌入1个和3个dc-SQUID的SCPWR,并在极低温(mK)和低噪声环境下,测量了样品的传输特性.实验结果表明,嵌入1个和3个dc-SQUID的实验样品分别实现了60 MHz和187 MHz范围的谐振频率可调,实验数据与理论计算结果具有较好的一致性.     

VHF波段超窄带超导滤波器的设计及其时域调谐

低频超窄带滤波器要求谐振器间的耦合极弱,设计受到薄膜面积限制,其性能对基片介电常数的均匀性极为敏感且受制作和封装精度的限制.这些因素将导致的滤波器中心频率偏移和带内性能恶化.对此,时域调谐提供了很好的解决途径.我们采用嵌套双螺旋型谐振器,在37mm×12mm的MgO基片上设计制作了4节超导滤波器,中心频率为166.9 MHz,相对带宽仅为0.29%.由于基片厚度或介电常数的偏差及不均匀性会导致滤波器中各谐振的谐振频率偏移,使通带性能受到很大影响.我们提出了将机械调谐与时域分析相结合的方法,通过机械调谐纠正各谐振器的谐振频率,改善滤波器性能.同时为了解决多信道滤波器系统中,各滤波器工作于同一温度下,系统频率一致性问题,通过时域调谐获得频率可调范围信息.对上述0.5 MHz带宽的VHF波段滤波器应用时域调谐方法,得到的可调范围为0.7 MHz,测试结果表明该滤波器具有优异性能,带内插损小于0.4 dB,反射损耗达到14.8 dB,带外抑制大于-70 dB.     

大有效面积的高Tc rf SQUID

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含有两个约瑟夫森结的射频SQUID的本征磁通噪声

我们研究了双结射频超导量子干涉器件（rf SQUID）的含时特性，给出了总磁通的动力学方程，并分析了在回滞模式和非回滞模式下的本征磁通噪声。结果显示：两个结的临界电流差别越大则越有助于获得小的本征噪声，在这种情况下，双结rf SQUID的本征磁通噪声会比单结rf SQUID的噪声稍大，但不超过一个数量级。     

Development of 1.3GHz high-T-c rf SQUID

A new high-T_c (HT_c) rf SQUID working at around 1.3GHz has been developed to avoid electromagnetic interference such as growing mobile communication jamming. This new system works in a frequency range from 1.23 to 1.42GHz (centred at 1.3GHz), which is not occupied by commercial communication. The sensor used in the 1.3GHz rf SQUID is made of a HT_c coplanar superconducting resonator and a large-area HT_c superconducting film concentrator. We have achieved in the 1.3GHz HT_c rf SQUID system a minimal flux noise of 2.5×10^{-5}Φ_0/\sqrt{Hz} and a magnetic field sensitivity of 38fT/\sqrt{Hz} in white noise range, respectively. The effective area of the concentrator fabricated on a 15×15mm^2 substrate is 1.35mm^2. It is shown that the 1.3GHz rf SQUID system has a high field sensitivity. Design and implementation of 1.3GHz HT_c rf SQUID offers a promising direction of rf SQUID development for higher working frequency ranges.     

Development of 1.3GHz high-T-c rf SQUID

A new high-T_c (HT_c) rf SQUID working at around 1.3GHz has been developed to avoid electromagnetic interference such as growing mobile communication jamming. This new system works in a frequency range from 1.23 to 1.42GHz (centred at 1.3GHz), which is not occupied by commercial communication. The sensor used in the 1.3GHz rf SQUID is made of a HT_c coplanar superconducting resonator and a large-area HT_c superconducting film concentrator. We have achieved in the 1.3GHz HT_c rf SQUID system a minimal flux noise of 2.5×10^{-5}Φ_0/\sqrt{Hz} and a magnetic field sensitivity of 38fT/\sqrt{Hz} in white noise range, respectively. The effective area of the concentrator fabricated on a 15×15mm^2 substrate is 1.35mm^2. It is shown that the 1.3GHz rf SQUID system has a high field sensitivity. Design and implementation of 1.3GHz HT_c rf SQUID offers a promising direction of rf SQUID development for higher working frequency ranges.     

A new type of HTc superconducting film comb-shape resonator for radio frequency superconducting quantum interference devices

A new type of HTc superconducting film combshape resonator for radio frequency superconducting quantum interference devices (RF SQUID) has been designed. This new type of superconducting film comb-shape resonator is formed by a foursquare microstrip line without a flux concentrator. The range of the center frequency of this type of resonator varies from 800 MHz to 1 300 MHz by changing the length of the teeth. In this paper, we report on simulating the relationship of the value of the center frequency and the length of the teeth, and testing the noise of HTc RF SQUID coupling this comb-shape resonator. __________ Translated from Chinese Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 2005, 27(3) (in Chinese)     

Improved rejection of transmitter noise: a convenient scheme with resonant crossed diodes

A method is presented for improved rejection of transmitter noise in the duplexer (transmit-receive switch). The capacitance of a set of crossed diodes forms a resonant circuit with a length of coaxial cable. The rejection of our resonant design is 60 dB, compared with only 12-15 dB for the usual method, all measured at 175 MHz. Tuning the entire duplexer to different frequencies is convenient, requiring only two new lengths of cable. The scheme is most useful with ungated linear rf power amplifiers at very high frequencies (above 100 MHz), where transmitter noise can be a severe problem.     

Theoretical analysis of whispering-gallery mode ring dielectric resonator

A new type of whispering-gallery mode ring dielectric resonators are first proposed. Theoretical analysis and a method for determination of the resonant frequencies is presented by the mode matching method. The numerical results show good agreement with theoretical analysis.     

Design of 57.5 MHz CW RFQ structure for the Rare Isotope Accelarator Facility

The Rare Isotope Accelerator (RIA) facility includes a driver LINAC for production of 400 kW CW heavy-ion beams. The initial acceleration of heavy ions delivered from an ECR ion source can be effectively performed by a 57.5 MHz 4 m long RFQ. The principal specifications of the RFQ are: (1) formation of extremely low longitudinal emittance: (2) stable operation over a wide range of voltage for acceleration of various ion species needed for RIA operation; (3) simultaneous acceleration of two-charge states of uranium ions. CW operation of an accelerating structure leads to a number of requirements for the resonators such as high shunt impedance, efficient water cooling of all parts of the resonant cavity, mechanical stability together with precise alignment, reliable rf contacts, a stable operating mode and fine tuning of the resonant frequency during operation. To satisfy these requirements a new resonant structure has been developed. This paper discusses beam dynamics and electrodynamics design of the RFQ cavity, as well as, some aspects of the mechanical design of this low-frequency CW RFQ.     

A rapid,spatially dispersive frequency comb spectrograph aimed at gas phase chemical reaction kinetics

This New Views article will highlight some recent advances in high sensitivity gas detection using direct infrared absorption frequency comb laser spectroscopy, with a focus on frequency comb use in chemical reaction kinetics and our own contribution to this field. Our recently implemented detection technique uses a combination of a 12.9?GHz free spectral range virtually imaged phased array and diffraction grating to spatially disperse the mid-infrared frequency comb onto a camera. Individual frequencies or ‘comb teeth’ of a 250?MHz repetition-rate frequency comb are able to be resolved. High molecular sensitivity is achieved by increasing the interaction path length using a Herriott multipass cell. High spectral resolution, broadband spectral coverage, and high molecular sensitivity are all achieved on an adjustable 1–50 µs timescale, making this frequency comb apparatus ideal for measuring chemical reaction kinetics where multiple absorbing species can be monitored simultaneously. This New Views article will also discuss some of the challenges and decisions that chemists might face in implementing this advanced physics technology in their own laboratory.

Spatially dispersed 250 MHz mid-infrared frequency comb laser, with absorption of some frequencies by a dilute sample of methane.     

Symmetric and antisymmetric modes of electromagnetic resonators

In this paper, we numerically study a new type of infrared resonator structure, whose unit cell consists of paired split-ring resonators (SRRs). At different resonant frequencies, the magnetic dipoles induced from the two SRRs within one unit cell can be parallel or antiparallel, which are defined as symmetric and antisymmetic modes, respectively. Detailed simulation indicates that the symmetric mode is due to magnetic coupling to resonators, in which the effective permeability could be negative. However, the antisymmetric mode originating from strong electric coupling may contribute to negative effective permittivity. Our new electromagnetic resonators with pronounced magnetic as well as electric responses could provide a new pathway to design negative index materials (NIMs) in the optical region. PACS 78.20.Ci; 73.20.Mf; 42.25.Bs     

Resonator with reduced sample heating and increased homogeneity for solid-state NMR

In the application of solid-state NMR to many systems, the presence of radiofrequency (rf) electric fields inside classical solenoidal coils causes heating of lossy samples. In particular, this is critical for proteins in ionic buffers. Rf sample heating increases proportional to frequency which may result in the need to reduce the rf pulse power to prevent partial or total sample deterioration. In the present paper, we propose a multifrequency-tunable NMR resonator where the sample is electrically shielded from the NMR coil by a conductive sheet that increases the magneto-electric ratio. Expressions for the B1 efficiency as function of magnetic and electric filling factors are derived that allow a direct comparison of different resonators. Rf efficiency, homogeneity, signal-to-noise, and rf sample heating are compared. NMR spectra at 700MHz on ethylene glycol, glycine, and a model protein were acquired to compare the resonators under realistic experimental conditions.     

NMR Mössbauer double resonance in tantalum

Absorption spectra of Mössbauer ¹⁸¹Ta¹(W) radiation in tantalum have been measured with the source placed in a static magnetic field H_O ≈ 3400 Oe with a rf magnetic field resonant with respect to the frequency of the excited state 3 MHz with amplitude of 300 and 360 Oe, a rf field of 4 MHz with an amplitude of 300 Oe and without rf field. The dramatic change of the spectrum in the resonant field of 300 and 360 Oe, consistent with the theoretical prediction, is evidence for the observation of the NMR Mössbauer double resonance.     

基于双环混频光电振荡器的可调谐微波频率梳产生

随着无线通信的速率提升和微蜂窝趋势,光载微波技术已经成为重要的发展趋势,而光生多载波系统是光载微波的最重要的技术之一.本文提出了一种基于双环混频光电振荡器（OEO）的可调谐光载微波频率梳产生方案,可同时实现多频段微波信号产生,从而高效低成本地为无线节点提供光生微波载波.方案采用混频双环OEO系统,通过工作在增益开关状态的直调激光器,利用其非线性动态特性产生多频率光载微波频率梳信号,并采用双路微波滤波器分别滤出两个相邻频率的微波信号,并利用二者的差频反馈注入直调激光器构成光电谐振.利用偏振双环结构抑制长谐振腔引起的边模问题,提高了输出信号的噪声特性.经过实验分析,得到了低相噪的多路微波信号,并最终实现了间隔797.4 MHz的稳定的微波频率梳信号,一阶载波相位噪声低于-101.7 dBc/Hz@10 kHz,-115.2 dBc/Hz@50 kHz.因此该方案产生的光载微波频率梳信号具有低噪声的优点,适用于光载微波通信系统.     

缓变波导开放谐振腔的理论分析

本文给出了确定任意纵剖面形状的缓变波导开放谐振腔内各模式谐振频率的普遍关系式。探讨了腔内各谐振模式场的纵向分布函数的求解方法。具体地分析了鼓形腔和双圆锥腔,分别推导了这两种开放腔各模式的固有谐振频率公式以及场的纵向分布函数。理论分析与实验结果甚为一致。