Flight Model Performance of 640-GHz Superconductor–Insulator–Superconductor Mixers for JEM/SMILES Mission

Flight Model Performance of 640-GHz Superconductor–Insulator–Superconductor Mixers for JEM/SMILES Mission

Performances of 640-GHz Superconductor–Insulator–Superconductor (SIS) mixers developed for the Superconducting Submillimeter-Wave Limb-Emission Sounder (SMILES) mission are described. SMILES, launched in September 2009, is the first mission to observe atmosphere from space using superconducting mixe...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of infrared, millimeter and terahertz waves millimeter and terahertz waves, 2010-10, Vol.31 (10), p.1205-1211
Hauptverfasser: Kikuchi, Kenichi, Fujii, Yasunori
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bands
Classical Electrodynamics
Electrical Engineering
Electronics and Microelectronics
Engineering
Gain
Ground tests
Infrared
Instrumentation
Mathematical models
Missions
Mixers
SIS (superconductors)
Specifications
Submillimeter waves
Superconductivity
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Zusammenfassung:Performances of 640-GHz Superconductor–Insulator–Superconductor (SIS) mixers developed for the Superconducting Submillimeter-Wave Limb-Emission Sounder (SMILES) mission are described. SMILES, launched in September 2009, is the first mission to observe atmosphere from space using superconducting mixers. Ground test performances of the SIS mixers show very flat gain and noise characteristics in their observation bands in compliance with the specifications required for SMILES.
ISSN:1866-6892
1866-6906
DOI:10.1007/s10762-010-9691-3