activity
20192026
most citedLow kinetic inductance superconducting nanowire photon detectors with a 100 picosecond relaxation time

40 citations · 106 across the 8 of their papers we have counts for

collaborators

9 papers

physics.ins-det2026

Broadband 600- and 1200-GHz Subharmonically Pumped Schottky Diode Mixers

Peter Sobis, Vladimir Drakinskiy, Karl Jacob +3

A subharmonic mixer topology is introduced that uses quarter-wave stubs to create virtual RF/LO grounds and provide impedance matching in close proximity to the antiparallel Schott…

physics.ins-det2026

Compact Dual-Polarization Schottky Barrier Diode Receivers for Submillimeter Wave Remote Sensing

Olivier Auriacombe, Peter J. Sobis, Vladimir Drakinskiy +2

Dual-polarization heterodyne receivers operating at 325 GHz, 424 GHz, and 650 GHz at room temperature are presented. Polarimetric measurements are enabled by two orthogonal open-en…

cond-mat.supr-con2023★ 2 cited

Single-photon detection using large-scale high-temperature MgB sensors at 20 K

I. Charaev, E. K. Batson, S. Cherednichenko +10

Ultra-fast single-photon detectors with high current density and operating temperature can benefit space and ground applications, including quantum optical communication systems, l…

physics.app-ph2022★ 8 cited

A corrugated planar-Goubau-line termination for terahertz waves

Juan Cabello-Sánchez, Vladimir Drakinskiy, Jan Stake +1

The planar Goubau line is a promising low-loss metal waveguide for terahertz interconnects. To enable advanced system architectures and multi-port measurements based on planar Goub…

physics.app-ph2022★ 11 cited

Capacitively-coupled resonators for terahertz planar-Goubau-line filters

Juan Cabello-Sánchez, Vladimir Drakinskiy, Jan Stake +1

Low-loss planar Goubau lines show promising potential for terahertz applications. However, a single-wire waveguide exhibits less design freedom than standard multi-conductor lines,…

physics.ins-det2021★ 36 cited

A 3.5-THz, x6-Harmonic, Single-Ended Schottky Diode Mixer for Frequency Stabilization of Quantum-Cascade Lasers

Divya Jayasankar, Vladimir Drakinskiy, Nick Rothbart +8

Efficient and compact frequency converters are essential for frequency stabilization of terahertz sources. In this paper, we present a 3.5-THz, x6-harmonic, integrated Schottky dio…

physics.app-ph2020★ 8 cited

On-Chip Characterization of High-Loss Liquids between 750 GHz and 1100 GHz

Juan Cabello-Sánchez, Vladimir Drakinskiy, Jan Stake +1

Terahertz spectroscopy is a promising tool for analyzing the picosecond dynamics of biomolecules, which is influenced by surrounding water molecules. However, water causes extreme…

physics.app-ph2019★ 1 cited

IR- and visible- light single photon detection in superconducting nanowires

Sergey Cherednichenko, Narendra Acharya, Evgenii Novoselov +1

State-of-the-art Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detectors based on low-Tc materials reach 100% quantum efficiency. However, the response time is limited to >1-10 ns. Recent…

cond-mat.supr-con2019★ 40 cited

Low kinetic inductance superconducting nanowire photon detectors with a 100 picosecond relaxation time

Sergey Cherednichenko, Narendra Acharya, Evgenii Novoselov +1

Properties of superconducting nanowires set the performance level for Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detectors (SNSPD). Reset time in commonly employed large area SNSPDs,5-…