RELAXATION OSCILLATION SQUIDS WITH HIGH delta V/delta Phi

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作者
Adelerhof, D. J. [1 ]
Nijstad, H. [1 ]
Flokstra, J. [1 ]
Rogalla, H. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Twente, Dept Appl Phys, Low Temp Grp, POB 217, NL-7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands
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10.1109/77.233318
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Relaxation Oscillation SQUIDs (ROSs) based on Nb/Al,AlOx/Al/Nb Josephson tunnel junctions have been designed and fabricated. The hysteretic SQUIDs have a maximum critical current of about 130 A and an inductance of 20 pH. A voltage modulation of 400 mu V and a flux to voltage transfer delta V/delta Phi of 4 mV/Phi(0) have been measured in these SQUIDs. Double Relaxation Oscillation SQUIDs (DROSs), which are based on two hysteretic SQUIDs, showed transfer coefficients up to 77 mV/Phi(0). The intrinsic white flux noise of the DROSs is smaller than 3-5 mu Phi(0)/root Hz. The results are very promising for a next generation of SQUID systems with simplified read-out.
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