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We have developed an absolute magnetic field sensor using Superconducting Quantum Interference Filter (SQIF) made of high-T_c grain boundary Josephson junctions. The device shows the typical magnetic field dependent voltage response V(B),…

Superconductivity · Physics 2007-05-23 P. Caputo , J. Oppenlaender , Ch. Haeussler , J. Tomes , A. Friesch , T. Traeuble , N. Schopohl

We have fabricated arrays of High-T$_c$ Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices (SQUIDs) with randomly distributed loop sizes as sensitive antennas for Radio-Frequency (RF) waves. These sub-wavelength size devices known as…

We propose a device based on a topological Josephson junction where the helical edge states of a two-dimensional topological insulator are in close proximity to two superconducting leads. The presence of a magnetic flux through the junction…

We propose to use the quantum properties of a superconducting flux qubit in the construction of a magnetometer with quantum limited sensitivity. The main advantage of a flux qubit is that its noise is rather low, and its transfer functions…

Superconductivity · Physics 2007-05-23 E. Il'ichev , Ya. S. Greenberg

We report the fabrication of a directly coupled superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometer in MgB2 using a focused ion beam (FIB) to create Josephson junctions in a 70 nm thick film of MgB2. The SQUID shows a voltage…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-11-07 G. Burnell , D. -J. Kang , D. A. Ansell , H. -N. Lee , S. -H. Moon , E. J. Tarte , M. G. Blamire

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…

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…

Scanning nanoscale superconducting quantum interference devices (nanoSQUIDs) are of growing interest for highly sensitive quantitative imaging of magnetic, spintronic, and transport properties of low-dimensional systems. Utilizing…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-01-13 Y. Anahory , H. R. Naren , E. O. Lachman , S. Buhbut Sinai , A. Uri , L. Embon , E. Yaakobi , Y. Myasoedov , M. E. Huber , R. Klajn , E. Zeldov

Superconducting Quantum Interference Filters (SQIF) are promising devices for Radio- Frequency (RF) detection combining low noise, high sensitivity, large dynamic range and wide-band capabilities. Impressive progress have been made recently…

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

A switch capable of routing microwave signals at cryogenic temperatures is a desirable component for state-of-the-art experiments in many fields of applied physics, including but not limited to quantum information processing, communication…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-01-10 M. Pechal , J. -C. Besse , M. Mondal , M. Oppliger , S. Gasparinetti , A. Wallraff

We report the fabrication and characterization of superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) based on InAs nanowires and vanadium superconducting electrodes. These mesoscopic devices are found to be extremely robust against…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2011-06-06 Panayotis Spathis , Subhajit Biswas , Stefano Roddaro , Lucia Sorba , Francesco Giazotto , Fabio Beltram

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

Fault-tolerant spin-based quantum computers will require fast and accurate qubit readout. This can be achieved using radio-frequency reflectometry given sufficient sensitivity to the change in quantum capacitance associated with the qubit…

An increasing number of experiments require the use of ultrasensitive nanomechanical resonators. Relevant examples are the investigation of quantum effects in mechanical systems [1] or the detection of exceedingly small forces as in…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2010-07-12 O. Usenko , A. Vinante , G. Wijts , T. H. Oosterkamp

We present a fabrication process for fully superconducting interconnects compatible with superconducting qubit technology. These interconnects allow for the 3D integration of quantum circuits without introducing lossy amorphous dielectrics.…

The recently discovered superconductor MgB2, with a transition temperature of 39K, has significant potential for future electronics. An essential step is the achievement of Josephson circuits, of which the superconducting quantum…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-11-07 A. Brinkman , D. Veldhuis , D. Mijatovic , G. Rijnders , D. H. A. Blank , H. Hilgenkamp , H. Rogalla

Superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) are exceptionally sensitive magnetometers capable of detecting weak magnetic fields. Miniaturizing these devices and integrating them onto scanning probes enables high-resolution imaging…

The investigation of novel electronic phases in low-dimensional quantum materials demands for the concurrent development of new measurement techniques that combine surface sensitivity with high spatial resolution and high measurement…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-10-14 Berthold Jäck

The design of a 1 micrometer gate length depletion-mode InSb quantum-well field-effect transistor (QWFET) with a 10 nm-thick Al2O3 gate dielectric has been optimized using a quantum corrected self-consistent Schrodinger-Poisson (QCSP) and…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-06-28 R. Islam , M. M. Uddin , M. Mofazzal Hossain , M. B. Santos , M. A. Matin , Y. Hirayama