Meissner effect transistor

Siddhartha Sirsi, Christopher K. Walker

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Abstract

The operation of conventional transistors is based on modulating the conductivity within a semiconductor by the application of an electric field. Meissner Effect Transistor (MET) has a complimentary device architecture within which the conductivity of a superconducting bridge is modulated by an applied magnetic field by way of the Meissner Effect. The upper cut-off operating frequency is dependent on Cooper pair relaxation time. Here we introduce the theory behind the operation of the MET, as well as initial proof-of-concept laboratory measurements.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 31st Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, ISSTT 2020
PublisherInternational Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology
Pages136-138
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781713829447
StatePublished - 2020
Event2020 31st IEEE International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, ISSTT 2020 - Tempe, United States
Duration: Mar 8 2020Mar 11 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 31st Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, ISSTT 2020

Conference

Conference2020 31st IEEE International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, ISSTT 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTempe
Period3/8/203/11/20

Keywords

  • Cooper pair
  • Heb
  • Meissner effect

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Radiation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Space and Planetary Science
  • Computer Networks and Communications

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