Claims
- 1. A phase shifter comprising:
- a dielectric substrate with a predetermined composition and thickness;
- a superconducting microstrip line disposed on the dielectric substrate, the superconducting microstrip line having at least two opposites sides, an input end and an output end, and being of a predetermined composition, width, and thickness; and
- an optical beam patterning means positioned over the superconducting microstrip line such that the optical beam patterning means can illuminate predetermined tapered portions of the superconducting microstrip line with an optical beam between the input end and the output end of the superconducting microstrip line;
- wherein the superconducting microstrip line is biased and cooled to a superconducting critical current and wherein a local resistivity is established in the superconducting microstrip line at the predetermined tapered portions when illuminated by the optical beam patterning means.
- 2. The phase shifter of claim I wherein the dielectric substrate is comprises of LaAlO.sub.3.
- 3. The phase shifter of claim 2 wherein the superconducting microstrip is comprised of an oxygen deficient perovskite material.
- 4. The phase shifter of claim 3 wherein the superconducting microstrip is comprised of a material of the composition YBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-y, where y is greater than 0 but less than or equal to 0.1.
- 5. The phase shifter of claim 4 wherein the optical beam patterning means comprises a laser which is optically coupled to a lens of predetermined shape.
- 6. The phase shifter of claim 5 wherein the predetermined tapered portions of the superconducting microstrip that are illuminated are in the shape of two half ellipses, one the two half ellipses is positioned on one of the two opposite sides of the superconducting microstrip line and the other of the two half ellipses is positioned on the other of the two opposite sides of the superconducting microstrip line, both of the two half ellipses being respectively positioned between the input end and the output end of the superconducting microstrip line.
GOVERNMENT INTEREST
The invention described herein may be manufactured, used and/or leased by, or on behalf of, the Government of the United States of America without the payment to us of any royalties thereon.
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9300720 |
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