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Millimetre-wave observations represent an important tool for Cosmology studies. The Line Intensity Mapping (LIM) technique has been proposed to map in three dimensions the specific intensity due to line (e.g. [CII], CO) emission, for…
We have investigated the electrodynamic properties of High-Tc strip-lines made by ion irradiation, in order to evaluate the potentialities of such a technology for RSFQ superconductor digital electronic. SQUID loops of different length and…
We demonstrate a hybrid integrated and widely tunable diode laser with an intrinsic linewidth as narrow as 40 Hz, achieved with a single roundtrip through a low-loss feedback circuit that extends the cavity length to 0.5 meter on a chip.…
Recently, we have proposed the half-Josephson laser (HJL): a device that combines lasing with superconducting leads, providing a locking between the optical phase and the superconducting phase difference between the leads. In this work, we…
The paper considers sparse array design for receive beamforming achieving maximum signal-to-interference plus noise ratio (MaxSINR) for both single point source and multiple point sources, operating in an interference active environment.…
Quanta image sensor (QIS) is envisioned to be the next generation image sensor after CCD and CMOS. In this paper, we discuss how to design color filter arrays for QIS and other small pixels. Designing color filter arrays for small pixels is…
A new DC-SQUID is proposed that exploits the properties of the grain boundary junctions in high T_c superconductors. The orientations of the grain boundaries are chosen in such a way to establish a pi/2 (rather than 0 or pi) phase…
The phenomena of intermittent and complete synchronization between two out of three identical, magnetically coupled SQUIDs (Superconducting QUantum Interference Devices) are investigated numerically. SQUIDs are highly nonlinear…
This letter presents fabrication and characterization of an optimized SQUIPT (superconducting quantum interference proximity transistor). The present device, characterized with reduced tunnel junction area and shortened normal-metal…
The concept of the radio-frequency superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (RF-SNSPD) allows frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) of the bias and readout lines of several SNSPDs. Using this method, a multi-pixel array can be…
Two-dimensional silicon carbide stands out among 2D materials, primarily due to its notable band gap, unlike its carbon-based counterparts. However, the binary nature and non-layered structure of bulk SiC present challenges in fabricating…
We present a study of the controllable nonlinear dynamics of a micromechanical beam coupled to a dc-SQUID (superconducting quantum interference device). The coupling between these systems places the modes of the beam in a highly nonlinear…
An interferometric device is proposed in order to analyze the quartet mode in biased three-terminal Josephson junctions (TTJs), and to provide experimental evidence for emergence of a single stationary phase, the so-called quartet phase. In…
In this paper, we provide a novel framework for efficient digital predistortion (DPD) based linearization of active antenna arrays with multiple and mutually different nonlinear power amplifiers. The proposed method builds on the use of a…
We examine the collective behavior of two-dimensional nonlinear superconducting metamaterials using a non-contact spatially resolved imaging technique. The metamaterial is made up of sub-wavelength nonlinear oscillators in a strongly…
We propose a superconducting phase qubit on the basis of the radio-frequency SQUID with the screening parameter value $\beta_L = (2\pi/\Phi_0)LI_c \approx 1$, biased by a half flux quantum $\Phi_e=\Phi_0/2$. Significant anharmonicity ($>…
The requirements for the construction of ultra-sensitive SQUID instrumentation as used in biomagnetism are presented. Typically, SQUIDs are inductively coupled to pick-up coils and for this arrangement one can improve the noise performance…
Sparse arrays are popular for performance optimization while keeping the hardware and computational costs down. In this paper, we consider sparse arrays design method for wideband source operating in a wideband jamming environment.…
The performance of holographic multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communications, employing two-dimensional (2-D) planar antenna arrays, is typically compromised by finite degrees-of-freedom (DOF) stemming from limited array size. The…
A theoretical study is performed to analyze the directional response of different types of microphone array designs. 1-D (linear) and 2-D (planar) microphone array types are considered, and the delay and sum beamforming and conventional…