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Submillimeter Receiver Lab Recent Publications

For reprints of the papers below send email to: etong@cfa.harvard.edu

2007

2006

R. Kimberk, T.R. Hunter, E. Tong & R. Blundell, Photonic mm-Wave Local Oscillator, SPIE Optics East 2006 Conference, volume 6373, Boston, MA, Oct 2006.
E. Tong, Theory of Series-Connected Distributed SIS Mixers with Ultra-wide Instantaneous Bandwidth, Seventeenth International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, Paris, May 2006.
R. Kimberk, R. Blundell, E. Tong & T.R. Hunter, A Photonic Local Oscillator Module for Submillimeter Interferometry, Seventeenth International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, Paris, France, May 2006.

2005

Rao, R. & Marrone, D. P., Polarization with the Submillimeter Array (SMA), Astronomical Polarimetry: Current Status and Future Directions ASP Conference Series, Vol. 343, Proceedings of the Conference held 15-19 March, 2004 in Waikoloa, Hawai'i, USA. Edited by A. Adamson, C. Aspin, C. J. Davis, p.59
Todd R. Hunter, John W. Barrett, Raymond Blundell, Robert D. Christensen, Robert S. Kimberk, Steven P. Leiker, Daniel P. Marrone, Scott N. Paine, D. Cosmo Papa, Nimesh Patel, Patricia Riddle, Michael J. Smith, T.K. Sridharan, C.-Y. Edward Tong, Ken H. Young and Jun-Hui Zhao, Dual frequency 230/690 GHz interferometry at the Submillimeter Array, Sixteenth International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, Goteborg, Sweden, May 2005.
Dan Marrone et al., Observations in the 1.3 and 1.5 THz Atmospheric Windows with the Receiver Lab Telescope, Sixteenth International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, Goteborg, Sweden, May 2005.
Ed Tong et al., Vector Measurement of the Beam Pattern of a 1.5 THz Superconducting HEB Receiver, Sixteenth International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, Goteborg, Sweden, May 2005.

2004

Battat, James B., Blundell, Raymond, Moran, James M., Paine, Scott, Atmospheric Phase Correction Using Total Power Radiometry at the Submillimeter Array, ApJ, 616, L71
Sridharan, T. K., Saito, M., Patel, N. A., Christensen, R. D., Holographic surface setting of the Sub-millimeter Array antennas, in Ground-based Instrumentation for Astronomy. Edited by Moorwood, Alan F. M., Iye, Masanori. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 5495, pp. 441-446 (2004).
Patel, N. A., Sridharan, T. K., Pointing calibration of the SMA antennas, in Optical, Infrared and Millimeter Space Telescopes. Edited by John C. Mather. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 5496, pp. 639-648 (2004).
D. Meledin, D.P. Marrone, C.-Y. E. Tong, H. Gibson, R. Blundell, S.N. Paine, D.C. Papa, M. Smith, T.R. Hunter, J. Battat, B. Voronov & G. Goltsman, "A 1 THz superconducting Hot Electron Bolometer receiver for astronomical observations", IEEE Trans on Micro. Theory & Tech., 2004, 52, 2338.
D. P. Marrone, J. Battat, F. Bensch, R. Blundell, M. Diaz, H. Gibson, T. Hunter, D. Meledin, S. Paine, D. Cosmo Papa, S. Radford, M. Smith & E. Tong, "A Map of OMC-1 in CO J=9-8" ApJ, 2004, 612, 940
J. Battat, R. Blundell, Todd Hunter, R. Kimberk, S. Leiker, C.-Y. E. Tong, ``Gain Stabilization of a Submillimeter SIS Heterodyne Receiver", IEEE Trans on Micro. Theory & Tech., 2004, 53, 389
R. Blundell, "The Submillimeter Array -- Antennas and Receivers", Fifteenth International Symposium on Space Terahertz Techonology, Northhampton, MA, 2004 (online PDF)
J. Battat, R. Blundell, T. Hunter, R. Kimberk, S. Leiker, C.-Y.E. Tong "Submillimeter SIS Receiver Gain Stabilization", Fifteenth International Symposium on Space Terahertz Techonology, Northhampton, MA, 2004 (online PDF)
S. Paine, R. Blundell "The Terahertz Atmosphere", Fifteenth International Symposium on Space Terahertz Techonology, Northhampton, MA, 2004 (online DOC file)
D.P. Marrone, R. Blundell, H. Gibson, S. Paine, D.C. Papa, C.-Y.E. Tong, "Characterization and Status of a Terahertz Telescope", Fifteenth International Symposium on Space Terahertz Techonology, Northhampton, MA, 2004
D. Loudkov, E. Tong, R. Blundell, K. Megerian, J. Stern "Characterization of NbTiN Hot Electron Bolometer Mixers with Different Lengths", Fifteenth International Symposium on Space Terahertz Techonology, Northhampton, MA, 2004

2003

Maezawa, H.; Tong, C.E.; Noguchi, T.; Matsunaga, T.; Blundell, R.; Shing-Kuo Pan, An Nb-based waveguide SIS distributed mixer employing coplanar inductor loaded microstrip transformer for the 800 GHz frequency band, IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., vol 13(2), pp. 668-671, June 2003.
D. Meledin, C.E. Tong, R. Blundell, N. Kaurova, K. Smirnov, B. Voronov, and Gol'tsman, "Study of the IF Bandwidth of NbN HEB mixers based on crystalline quartz substrate with an MgO buffer layer", IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., vol. 13(2), pp. 164-167, June 2003.
C.E. Tong, R. Blundell, K.G. Megerian, J.A. Stern, and H.G. LeDuc, "A 650 GHz fixed-tuned waveguide SIS distributed mixer with no integrated tuning circuit," IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., vol. 13(2), pp. 684-687, June 2003.
Near-field vector beam measurements at 1 THz, C.-Y. E. Tong, D.V. Meledin, D.P. Marrone, S.N. Paine, H. Gibson & R. Blundell, IEEE Microwave & Wireless Components Letters, vol. 13, pp. 235-237, June 2003. (ADS abstract)

2002

Receiver control for the Submillimeter Array, T.R. Hunter, R.W. Wilson, R. Kimberk, P.S. Leiker, R. Christensen, SPIE Conference on Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, Waikoloa, HI (August 2002), (ADS abstract) overheads
An Interferometric Frequency Comb Generator, R. Kimberk, C.E. Tong, H. Gibson, T.R. Hunter, S. Paine, R.W. Wilson, R. Blundell, Proc. 13th Space THz Tech. Symp., Cambridge, MA (March 2002)
Quantum-limited Mixing in a Transformer-coupled SIS Resonator for the 600 GHz Frequency Band, C.E. Tong, R. Blundell, K. Megerian, J. Stern, H.G. LeDuc, Proc. 13th Space THz Tech. Symp., Cambridge, MA (March 2002)
Sensitivity and IF Bandwidth of Waveguide NbN Phonon-cooled HEB Mixers based on a Crystalline Quartz Substrate with an MgO Buffer Layer, D. Meledin, C.E. Tong, R. Blundell, N. Kaurova, B. Voronov, G. Golt'sman, Proc. 13th Space THz Tech. Symp., Cambridge, MA (March 2002)
Prospects for Terahertz Radio Astronomy from Northern Chile, R. Blundell, J.W. Barrett, H. Gibson, C. Gottleib, T.R. Hunter, R. Kimberk, S. Leiker, D. Marrone, D. Meledin, S.N. Paine, R.J. Plante, P. Riddle, M.J. Smith, T.K. Sridharan, C.E. Tong, R.W. Wilson, M.A. Diaz, L. Bronfman, J. May, A. Otarola, S.J. Radford, Proc. 13th Space THz Tech. Symp., Cambridge, MA (March 2002)
A Holographic Measurement System for the SMA Antennas at 680 GHz , T.K. Sridharan, C.E. Tong, M. Saito, N. Patel, R. Blundell, Proc. 13th Space THz Tech. Symp., Cambridge, MA (March 2002)
Ground-based terahertz CO spectroscopy towards Orion, J. Kawamura, T.R. Hunter, C.E. Tong, R. Blundell, D.C. Papa, F. Patt, W. Peters, T. Wilson, C. Henkel, G. Gol'tsman, & E. Gershenzon, 2002, A&A, 394, 271.

2001

A Low-noise NbTiN Hot Electron Bolometer Mixer, C.E. Tong, J. Stern, K. Megerian, H. LeDuc, T.K. Sridharan, H. Gibson, & R. Blundell, Proc. 12th Space THz Tech. Symp., San Diego, CA, (February 2001).
Fabrication and Characterization of a 600 GHz Resonant Distributed SIS Junction for Fixed-tune Waveguide Receiver, T. Matsunaga, C.E. Tong, T. Noguchi, & R. Blundell, Proc. 12th Space THz Tech. Symp., San Diego, CA, (February 2001).
Terahertz-frequency waveguide NbN hot-electron bolometer mixer, J. Kawamura, C.E. Tong, R. Blundell, D.C. Papa, T.R. Hunter, F. Patt, G. Gol'tsman, & E. Gershenzon, To appear in IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond. (March 2001).
Holographic Surface Quality Measurements of SMA Antennas, T.K. Sridharan, M. Saito, N.A. Patel & SMA Team, American Astronomical Society Meeting 199, #103.11 (December 2001)
A Digital Motion Control System for Large Telescopes, T.R. Hunter, R.W. Wilson, R. Kimberk & P.S. Leiker, American Astronomical Society Meeting 198, #05.02 (May 2001)

2000

A near-field alignment technique at millimeter and sub-millimeter wavelengths, M.T. Chen, C.E. Tong, D.C. Papa, & R. Blundell IEEE MTT-Symp., Boston, MA, Paper TH3C-7 (June 2000).
Successful operation of a 1 THz NbN Hot-Electron Bolometer receiver, C.E. Tong, J. Kawamura, T.R. Hunter, C. Papa, R. Blundell, M. Smith, F. Patt, G. Gol'tsman, & E. Gershenzon, Proc. 11th Space THz Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI, pp. 49-59 (May 2000).
Superconductive hot-electron-bolometer mixer receiver for 800 GHz operation, J. Kawamura, R. Blundell, C.E. Tong, D.C. Papa, T.R. Hunter, S.N. Paine, F. Patt, G. Gol'tsman, S. Cherednichenko, B. Voronov, and E. Gershenzon, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory & Tech., vol. 48, pp. 683-689 (April 2000).
A Fourier Transform Spectrometer for Measurement of Atmospheric Transmission at Submillimeter Wavelengths, Scott Paine, Raymond Blundell, D. Cosmo Papa, John W. Barrett, & Simon J. E. Radford, PASP, 112, 108 (January 2000).

1999

Low-noise Terahertz Waveguide Hot-Electron Bolometer Heterodyne Receiver, C.E. Tong, J. Kawamura, R. Blundell, G. Gol'tsman, & E. Gershenzon, Proc. IEEE 7th Intl. Conf. on THz Electronics, Nara, Japan, pp. 44-47 (November 1999).
First Image with the CfA Superconductive HEB Receiver: The Protostellar Outflow from IRAS 20126+4104 in CO (J=7-6) J.H. Kawamura, T.R. Hunter, C.-Y.E. Tong, R. Blundell, Q. Zhang, C.A. Katz, D.C. Papa, & T.K. Sridharan, PASP, 111, 1088 (September 1999).
An all solid-state superconducting heterodyne receiver at Terahertz frequencies, C.E. Tong, R. Blundell, D.C. Papa, M. Smith, J. Kawamura, G. Gol'tsman, E. Gershenzon, & B. Voronov, IEEE Microwave & Guided Wave Lett., vol. 9, pp. 366-368 (September 1999).
An 800 GHz NbN Phonon-cooled Hot-electron Bolometer Mixer Receiver, J. Kawamura, C.-Y. E. Tong, R. Blundell, D. Cosmo Papa, T. E. Hunter, G. Gol'tsman, S. Cherednichenko, B. Voronov, and E. Gershenzon, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, volume 9, issue 2, part 3, page 3753 (June 1999).
Nb/Al-AlOx/Nb edge junctions for distributed mixers, R.S. Amos, A.W. Lichtenberger, C.E. Tong, R. Blundell, S.K. Pan & A.R. Kerr, IEEE Trans. Appl. Superconductivity, vol. 9(2) pp. 3878-3881, (June 1999).
A photomixer local oscillator for a 630-GHz heterodyne receiver, S. Verghese, E.K. Duerr, K.A. McIntosh, S.M. Duffy, S.D. Calawa, C.E. Tong, R. Kimberk, R. Blundell, IEEE Microwave and Guided Letters, vol. 9, num. 6, pp. 245-247 (June 1999).

1998

First Light with an 800 GHz Phonon-cooled HEB Mixer Receiver J. Kawamura, R. Blundell, C.E. Tong, D.C. Papa, T.R. Hunter, G. N. Gol'tsman, S.I. Cherednichenko, B.M. Voronov, & E.M. Gershenzon, Proc. Ninth Int. Symp. on Space Terahertz Tech., pp. 35-43 (1998).
Receivers for the Sub-Millimeter Array, R. Blundell, C.-Y.E. Tong, S. Paine, C. Papa, J.W. Barrett, R.L.L. Leombruno, R. Kimberk, R.W. Wilson, T.R. Hunter, IEEE 6th Int. Conf. on Terahertz Electronics Proc., ed. P. Harrison, pp. 246-247 (1998).
Receiver Beam Characterization for the SMA, M.T. Chen, C.-Y. E. Tong, R. Blundell, D.C. Papa, & S. Paine, Proc. SPIE, vol. 3357, Conf. on Adv. Technology MMW, Radio and THz Telescopes, Kona, HI (March 1998).

1997

Phonon-cooled NbN HEB Mixers for Submillimeter Wavelengths, J. Kawamura, R. Blundell, C.-Y. E. Tong, G. Gol'tsman, E. Gershenzon, B. Voronov, & S. Cherednichenko, Proc. 8th Int. Symp. Space Terahertz Tech. (1997).
Low-noise NbN Lattice-cooled Superconducting Hot-electron Bolometric Mixers at Submillimeter Wavelengths, J. Kawamura, R. Blundell, C.-Y. E. Tong, G. Gol'tsman, E. Gershenzon, B. Voronov, & S. Cherednichenko, Applied Physics Letters, 70, 1619 (1997).
Theory of distributed mixing and amplification in a superconducting quasi-particle non-linear transmission line, C.E. Tong, L. Chen., & R. Blundell R., IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory & Tech., vol. 45, pp. 1086-1092 (July 1997).
Distributed quasiparticle mixing in a non-linear transmission line at sub-millimeter wavelengths, C.E. Tong, R. Blundell, B. Bumble, J.A. Stern, & LeDuc H.G., IEEE Trans. Appl. Superconductivity, vol. 7(2), pp. 3597-3600 (June 1997).

1996

Performance of NbN Lattice-cooled Hot-electron Bolometric Mixers, J. Kawamura, R. Blundell, C.-Y. E. Tong, G. Gol'tsman, E. Gershenzon, & B. Voronov, J. Appl. Phys., 80, 4232 (1996).
Design and Characterization of a 250-350 GHz Fixed-Tuned Superconductor-Insulator-Superconductor Receiver, C.-Y. E. Tong, R. Blundell, S. Paine, D. C. Papa, J. Kawamura, X. Zhang, J. A. Stern, & H. G. LeDuc, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech. MTT-44, 1548 (1996).
Spectroscopic Measurements of Optical Elements For Submillimeter Receivers, J. Kawamura, S. Paine, & D. C. Papa, Proc. 7th Int. Symp. Space Terahertz Tech. (1996).
Superconductive NbN Hot-Electron Mixer Performance at 250 GHz, J. Kawamura, R. Blundell, C.-Y. E. Tong, G. Gol'tsman, E. Gershenzon, & B. Voronov, Proc. 7th Int. Symp. Space Terahertz Tech. (1996).
Sub-Millimeter Distributed Quasiparticle Receiver Employing a Non-Linear Transmission Line, C.-Y. E. Tong, R. Blundell, B. Bumble, J. A. Stern, & H. G. LeDuc, Proc. 7th Int. Symp. Space Terahertz Tech. (1996).

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