Superconducting Terahertz Receivers for Space and Ground-based Radio Astronomy

The main task of the RFBR_BRICS project “Superconducting terahertz receivers for space and ground radio astronomy” is the development of terahertz technologies and the creation of superconductor-insulator- superconductor (SIS) receivers with quantum sensitivity for novel radio telescopes, including ultra-long baseline radio interferometers. This research program brings together scientific groups from four BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa), which have a high international reputation and successful experience in the development of ultrasensitive receivers. The report discusses the working plan and the first results of the project; in particular development of the SIS-receivers for Russian space program “Millimetron”