Stimulated emission and amplification in Josephson junction arrays
| Title | Stimulated emission and amplification in Josephson junction arrays |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1999 |
| Authors | Barbara, P., Cawthorne A. B., Shitov S. V., and Lobb C. J. |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 82 |
| Pagination | 1963-1966 |
| Abstract | We report measurements of mm-wavelength radiation from two-dimensional arrays of underdamped Josephson junctions. All of our samples emit coherently in a novel synchronized state, which is triggered by a resonance in the array structure. Measurements of the detected power as a function of the number N of active junctions show a threshold, suggesting population inversion. Above threshold, the power scales with N-2 up to an array size bigger than the free-space radiation wavelength. The highest measured conversion efficiency from de to ac power is about 17%. Our data are consistent with stimulated emission causing coherence and cannot be explained by existing classical coupling mechanisms. |