Stripline resonator using high-temperature superconductor components

A superconducting stripline resonator comprising:

• a dielectric element having a first side and a second side;
• a first ground plane adjacent the first side of the dielectric element;
• a second ground plane adjacent the second side of the dielectric element;
• and
• a center conductor comprised of a high-temperature superconducting material, wherein the center conductor is located in, but discrete from, the dielectric element;
• wherein the dielectric element affects electromagnetic fields in the superconducting stripline resonator.

A superconducting stripline resonator comprising:

• a dielectric element having a first side and a second side;
• a first ground plane adjacent the first side of the dielectric element;
• a second ground plane adjacent the second side of the dielectric element;
• and
• a center conductor located in, but discrete from, the dielectric element and comprised of a high-temperature superconducting material;
• wherein the superconducting material has an electromagnetic field penetration depth and the superconducting material has a thickness which is at least twice the penetration depth.

A superconducting stripline resonator comprising:

• a dielectric element having a first side and a second side;
• a first ground plane adjacent the first side of the dielectric element;
• a second ground plane adjacent the second side of the dielectric element;
• and
• a center conductor located in the dielectric element and comprised of a high-temperature superconducting material;
• wherein the dielectric element has a length, the center conductor has a length, and the length of the center conductor is greater than the length of the dielectric element such that the center conductor extends beyond the dielectric element.

A superconducting stripline resonator comprising:

• a dielectric element having a first side and a second side;
• a first ground plane adjacent the first side of the dielectric element;
• a second ground plane adjacent the second side of the dielectric element;
• and
• a center conductor located in, but discrete from, the dielectric element and comprised of a high-temperature superconducting material;
• wherein the dielectric element has a length, the center conductor has a length, and the length of the center conductor is greater than the length of the dielectric element.