HIGH RESOLUTION MAGNETIC MICROSCOPY USING A dc SQUID

被引:26
作者
Mathai, A. [1 ]
Song, D. [1 ]
Gim, Y. [1 ]
Wellstood, F. C. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Maryland, Ctr Superconduct Res, Dept Phys, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
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10.1109/77.233522
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Using a 4.2K Nb-PbIn dc SQUID with a 60 mu m inner hole side length, we have constructed a novel 1-D magnetic flux microscope with an unprecedented combination of spatial and magnetic field resolutions. During imaging, the sample is moved past the SQUID at a separation of about 38 pm and the output from the SQUID is recorded as a function of the sample position. The system achieves a spatial resolution of about 66 pm and a magnetic field resolution of about 5.2 pTHz(-1/2) at a frequency of 6 kHz. We have used the microscope to obtain susceptibility images of patterned superconducting samples in low fields and have devised a simple method for measuring static magnetic fields.
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页码:2609 / 2612
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