Linewidth dependence of coherent terahertz emission from Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 intrinsic Josephson junction stacks in the hot-spot regime
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M. Y. Li, M. Y. Li, Jie Yuan, Jie Yuan, N. Kinev, Jun Li, Jun Li, B. Gross, S. Guénon, Akira Ishii
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Kazuto Hirata, T. Hatano, D. Koelle, R. Kleiner, V. Koshelets, Huabing Wang, Huabing Wang, Peiheng Wu
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We report on measurements of the linewidthf of terahertz radiation emitted from intrinsic Josephson junction stacks, using a Nb/AlN/NbN integrated receiver for detection. Previous resolution-limited measurements indicated thatf may be below 1 GHz—much smaller than expected from a purely cavity-induced synchronization. While at low bias we foundf to be not smaller than ∼500 MHz, at high bias, where a hot spot coexists with regions which are still superconducting, �f turned out to be as narrow as 23 MHz. We attribute this to the hot spot acting as a synchronizing element. �f decreases with increasing bath temperature, a behavior reminiscent of motional narrowing in NMR or electron spin resonance (ESR), but hard to explain in standard electrodynamic models of Josephson junctions.
Journal: Physical Review B