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We consider properties of a fully superconducting variant of the superconducting quantum interference proximity transistor magnetic flux sensor. We study the density of states in a finite-size superconducting metal wire in the diffusive…

Superconductivity · Physics 2016-11-09 P. Virtanen , A. Ronzani , F. Giazotto

Thermal hysteresis in a micron-size Superconducting Quantum Interference Device ($\mu$-SQUID), with weak links as Josephson junctions, is an obstacle for improving its performance for magnetometery. Following the "hot-spot" model of Skocpol…

Superconductivity · Physics 2015-05-19 Dibyendu Hazra , Lætitia Pascal , Hervé Courtois , Anjan K. Gupta

We investigated, at temperature $4.2\,\mathrm{K}$, electric transport, flux noise and resulting spin sensitivity of miniaturized Nb direct current superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) based on submicron Josephson junctions…

Superconductivity · Physics 2015-05-28 J. Nagel , O. F. Kieler , T. Weimann , R. Wölbing , J. Kohlmann , A. B. Zorin , R. Kleiner , D. Koelle , M. Kemmler

Engineering artificial systems by twisting and stacking van der Waals materials has proven to be an excellent platform for exploring emergent quantum phenomena that can be significantly different from the constituents. Recent advances in…

Planar Josephson junctions (JJs) based on InSb nanoflags have recently emerged as an intriguing platform in superconducting electronics. This letter presents the fabrication and investigation of superconducting quantum interference devices…

We present an exhaustive theoretical analysis of a double-loop Josephson proximity interferometer, as the one recently realized by Strambini et al. for the control of the Andreev spectrum via an external magnetic field. This system, called…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-08-28 F. Vischi , M. Carrega , E. Strambini , S. D'Ambrosio , F. S. Bergeret , Yu. V. Nazarov , F. Giazotto

We discuss heat transport in a thermally-biased SQUID in the presence of an external magnetic flux, when a non-negligible inductance of the SQUID ring is taken into account. A properly sweeping driving flux causes the thermal current to…

Superconductivity · Physics 2017-04-27 Claudio Guarcello , Paolo Solinas , Massimiliano Di Ventra , Francesco Giazotto

We demonstrate a highly linear superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) amplifier based on a double-loop (Bi-SQUID) architecture incorporating three superconductor-normal metal-superconductor (S-N-S) junctions. Fabricated using…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-10-06 G. Trupiano , E. Riccardi , C. Puglia , M. Kiczynski , A. Gardin , G. De Simoni , G. C. Tettamanzi , F. Giazotto

Superconducting diodes, characterized by the nonreciprocal supercurrent flow, have gained significant attention for their potential in dissipationless electronics. This study presents a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID)…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-02-28 Xingjun Wu , Ji-Yin Wang , Haitian Su , Shili Yan , Dong Pan , Jianhua Zhao , Po Zhang , H. Q. Xu

Superconducting quantum circuits provide a versatile platform for studying quantum materials by leveraging precise microwave control and utilizing the tools of circuit quantum electrodynamics (QED). Hybrid circuit devices incorporating…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-06-24 Sheng-Wen Huang , Ramya Suresh , Jian Liao , Botao Du , Zachary Miles , Leonid P. Rokhinson , Yong P. Chen , Ruichao Ma

We present measurements of an amplifier based on a dc superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) with submicron Al-AlOx-Al Josephson junctions. The small junction size reduces their self-capacitance and allows for the use of…

Superconductivity · Physics 2015-05-19 M. P. DeFeo , P. Bhupathi , K. Yu , T. W. Heitmann , C. Song , R. McDermott , B. L. T. Plourde

We theoretically investigate the supercurrent flow in a Josephson junction consisting of two spin-split superconductors combined by a normal metal weak link. The normal metal may be driven out of equilibrium, thus modifying the electron and…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-08-06 Chi Sun , Jacob Linder

The properties of Josephson devices are strongly affected by geometrical effects. A loop-shaped superconducting electrode tightly couples a long Josephson tunnel junction with the surrounding electromagnetic field. Due to the fluxoid…

Superconductivity · Physics 2013-04-23 Roberto Monaco

Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices (SQUIDs) can have excellent spin sensitivity depending on their magnetic flux noise, pick-up loop diameter, and distance from the sample. We report a family of scanning SQUID susceptometers with…

We have investigated asymmetrically shunted Nb/Al-AlO$_x$/Nb direct current (dc) superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs). While keeping the total resistance $R$ identical to a comparable symmetric SQUID with $R^{-1} = R_1^{-1}…

Superconductivity · Physics 2015-06-05 M. Rudolph , J. Nagel , J. M. Meckbach , M. Kemmler , M. Siegel , K. Ilin , D. Koelle , R. Kleiner

As the quantum generation of electronics takes the stage, a cast of important support electronics is needed to connect these novel devices to our classical worlds. In the case of superconducting electronics, this is a challenge because the…

Applied Physics · Physics 2019-10-25 Hao Li , Ethan Y. Cho , Han Cai , Shane A. Cybart

We demonstrate an Al superconducting quantum interference device in which the Josephson junctions are implemented through gate-controlled proximitized Cu mesoscopic weak-links. The latter behave analogously to genuine superconducting metals…

Multi-terminal superconducting Josephson junctions based on the proximity effect offer the bright opportunity to tailor non trivial quantum states in nanoscale weak-links. These structures can realize exotic topologies in multidimensions…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-12-09 E. Strambini , S. D'Ambrosio , F. Vischi , F. S. Bergeret , Yu. V. Nazarov , F. Giazotto

We theoretically explore the behavior of thermal transport in the topological SQUIPT, in the linear and nonlinear regime. The device consists of a topological Josephson junction based on a two-dimensional topological insulator in contact…

We investigate electric transport and noise properties of microstrip-type submicron direct current superconducting quantum interference devices (dc SQUIDs) based on Nb thin films and overdamped Josephson junctions with a HfTi barrier. The…