A.A. Artanov - Post-graduate Student, MIPT; Engineer, Kotelnikov IRE RAS (Moscow). Е-mail: artanov@hitech.cplire.ru K.V. Kalashnikov - Ph.D. (Phys.-Math.), Junior Research Scientist, Kotelnikov IRE RAS (Moscow) G. de Lange - Ph.D., SRON (Groningen, Netherlands) V.P. Koshelets - Dr.Sc. (Phys.-Math.), Professor, Head of Laboratory, Kotelnikov IRE RAS (Moscow)

Feasibility of using tunnel junctions «superconductor-isolator-superconductor» (SIS) in the multiplexing system for read out of transition edge sensor arrays was studied. Experimental investigation of the SIS-converter work at relatively low frequencies (less than 10 GHz) was held, different working regimes were studied. Conversion loss is 8 dB, 1 dB compression point is -58 dBm.

 

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