Superconducting and THz Device Technology
Superconducting and THz Device Technology is a research topic within Astronomy and Astrophysics. Science Explorer counts 14k research works in it since 1952. 12.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the development and application of superconducting detectors for astrophysical observations, particularly in the terahertz and millimeter-wave regions. It covers various types of superconducting detectors such as transition-edge sensors, bolometer cameras, kinetic inductance detectors, and hot-electron bolometers, as well as related technologies like frequency multipliers and microwave SQUID multiplexers.
- Superconducting Detectors
- Terahertz
- Millimeter-wave
- Transition-Edge Sensors
- Bolometer Camera
- Kinetic Inductance Detectors
- Hot-Electron Bolometers
- Frequency Multipliers
- Microwave SQUID Multiplexers
- Astrophysical Observations
- Research works
- 14k fractional, since 1952
- In the world top 10%
- 1.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 12.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +4% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Superconducting and THz Device Technology research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (482 and 310 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 482 works
- 2 United States 310 works
- 3 Japan 132 works
- 4 Germany 120 works
- 5 India 97 works
- 6 France 85 works
- 7 Russia 77 works
- 8 United Kingdom 67 works
- 9 Italy 67 works
- 10 Netherlands 44 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Superconducting and THz Device Technology research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China publishes the most Superconducting and THz Device Technology research, followed by Chinese Academy of Sciences and Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of Electronic Science and Technology of China China 47 works
- 2 Chinese Academy of Sciences China 22 works
- 3 Jet Propulsion Laboratory United States 18 works
- 4 Delft University of Technology Netherlands 16 works
- 5 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences China 15 works
- 6 Tianjin University China 13 works
- 7 University of Science and Technology of China China 12 works
- 8 Goddard Space Flight Center United States 11 works
- 9 Beijing Institute of Technology China 10 works
- 10 National Institute of Standards and Technology United States 10 works
Who are the leading researchers in Superconducting and THz Device Technology?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Superconducting and THz Device Technology include S. Henrot–Versillé, C. L. Bennett and S. S. Meyer.
- 1 S. Henrot–Versillé 7.5k citations
- 2 C. L. Bennett 7.4k citations
- 3 S. S. Meyer 7.4k citations
- 4 Edward J. Wollack 7.2k citations
- 5 G. Hinshaw 7.1k citations
- 6 M. Halpern 7k citations
- 7 Lyman A. Page 6.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Superconducting and THz Device Technology research done?
The largest centres of Superconducting and THz Device Technology research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Chengdu (China), Tokyo (Japan) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Pasadena.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- PasadenaUS · 26.2 works34×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Superconducting and THz Device Technology than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Superconducting and THz Device Technology?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, California Institute of Technology and Delft University of Technology score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Electronic Science and Technology of China China | 59.8 | 4.4% | 23.4× | 47 | +34.4% |
| 2 | California Institute of Technology United States | 48.9 | 10.8% | 19.3× | 8 | -69.8% |
| 3 | Delft University of Technology Netherlands | 48.2 | 4.6% | 13.8× | 16 | -22.8% |
| 4 | University of Chinese Academy of Sciences China | 42.8 | 7.1% | 5.2× | 15 | +149.1% |
| 5 | Xidian University China | 37.5 | 6.9% | 7.5× | 10 | +36.7% |
| 6 | University of Chicago United States | 36.4 | 10.4% | 5.7× | 8 | +42.0% |
| 7 | University of Science and Technology of China China | 34.5 | 1.2% | 5.9× | 12 | +226.0% |
| 8 | Tianjin University China | 26.6 | 3.0% | 6.0× | 13 | +3.4% |
| 9 | Beihang University China | 25.2 | 3.7% | 4.6× | 9 | +112.6% |
| 10 | Beijing Institute of Technology China | 22.9 | 5.2% | 5.0× | 10 | -21.8% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Superconducting and THz Device Technology research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 4% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Superconducting and THz Device Technology.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.