Bridging the Terahertz gap for chaotic sources with superconducting junctions
arXiv:1709.04052 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.99.060501
Abstract
We observe a broadband chaotic signal of Terahertz frequency emitted from a superconducting junction. The generated radiation has a wide spectrum reaching 0.7 THz and power sufficient to drive on-chip circuit elements. To our knowledge, this is the first experimental observation of a high-frequency chaotic signal emitted by a superconducting system which lies inside the Terahertz gap. Our experimental finding is fully confirmed by the numerical modeling based on the microscopic theory and reveals the unrealized potential of superconducting systems in chaos-based Terahertz communication, fast generation of true random numbers and non-invasive Terahertz spectroscopy applicable to physical, chemical and biological systems.
6 pages, 3 figures
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