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We report development and microwave characterization of rf SQUID (Superconducting QUantum Interference Device) qubits, consisting of an aluminium-based Josephson junction embedded in a superconducting loop patterned from a thin film of TiN…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-09-29 J. T. Peltonen , P. C. J. J. Coumou , Z. H. Peng , T. M. Klapwijk , J. S. Tsai , O. V. Astafiev

Network structures by semiconductor nanowires hold great promise for advanced quantum devices, especially for applications in topological quantum computing. In this study, we created networks of PbTe nanowires arranged in loop…

We present a method for fabricating Josephson junctions and superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) which is based on the local anodization of niobium strip lines 3 to 6.5 nm-thick under the voltage-biased tip of an Atomic…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-07 V. Bouchiat , M. Faucher , C. Thirion , W. Wernsdorfer , T. Fournier , B. Pannetier

Nano-fabricated superconducting quantum interference device (nano-SQUID) is a direct and sensitive flux probe useful for magnetic imaging of quantum materials and mesoscopic devices. Enabled by functionalities of superconductive integrated…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2025-05-23 B. K. Xiang , S. Y. Wang , Y. F. Wang , J. J. Zhu , H. T. Xu , Y. H. Wang

Superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) that incorporate two superconductor/insulator/superconductor (SIS) Josephson junctions in a closed loop form the core of some of the most sensitive detectors of magnetic and electric…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-08-11 Taewan Noh , Andrew Kindseth , Venkat Chandrasekhar

We present a fabrication method of superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) based on direct write lithography with an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). This technique involves maskless local anodization of Nb or NbN ultrathin…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-07 M. Faucher , T. Fournier , B. Pannetier , C. Thirion , W. Wernsdorfer , J. C. Villegier , V. Bouchiat

A superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) miniaturized into nanoscale is promising in the inductive detection of a single electron spin. A nano-SQUID with a strong spin coupling coefficient, a low flux noise, and a wide working…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-12-28 Lei Chen , Hao Wang , Xiaoyu Liu , Long Wu , Zhen Wang

A high-Tc, superconducting Ho-Ba-Cu-O single crystal with Tc=86.8 K is investigated on a modified ESR spectrometer at temperatures T>78 K. A signal is observed, whose spectrum in the range of magnetic fields H<0.7 Oe has the form of…

Superconductivity · Physics 2007-05-23 M. K. Aliev , G. R. Alimov , T. M. Muminov , B. A. Olimov , I. Kholbaev

We present results on ultra low noise YBa$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{7-\delta}$ nano Superconducting QUantum Interference Devices (nanoSQUIDs). To realize such devices, we implemented high quality YBCO nanowires, working as weak links between two…

Superconductivity · Physics 2014-03-07 Riccardo Arpaia , Marco Arzeo , Shahid Nawaz , Sophie Charpentier , Floriana Lombardi , Thilo Bauch

A nanometer-sized superconducting quantum interference device (nanoSQUID) is fabricated on the apex of a sharp quartz tip and integrated into a scanning SQUID microscope. A simple self-aligned fabrication method results in nanoSQUIDs with…

Diamond is an electrical insulator in its natural form. However, when doped with boron above a critical level (~0.25 at.%) it can be rendered superconducting at low temperatures with high critical fields. Here we present the realization of…

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 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

We report on a scanned superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) microscope operating in a cryogen-free cryostat, with the capability of up to forty RF connections with 20 GHz bandwidth to a device under test. The system utilizes…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-09-10 Ian W. Haygood , Bochao Xu , John Biesecker , Michael L. Schneider

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…

We describe a new type of scanning probe microscope based on a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) that resides on the apex of a sharp tip. The SQUID-on-tip is glued to a quartz tuning fork which allows scanning at a…

Superconductivity · Physics 2013-08-13 A. Finkler , D. Vasyukov , Y. Segev , L. Ne'eman , E. O. Lachman , M. L. Rappaport , Y. Myasoedov , E. Zeldov , M. E. Huber

We demonstrate the fabrication of scanning superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) on the apex of sharp quartz scanning probes -- known as SQUID-on-tip probes -- using conventional magnetron sputtering. We produce and…

Superconductivity · Physics 2023-05-16 G. Romagnoli , E. Marchiori , K. Bagani , M. Poggio

A new method of preparation of radio-frequency superconducting quantum interference devices on MgB2 thin films is presented. The variable-thickness bridge was prepared by a combination of optical lithography and of the scratching by an…

Superconductivity · Physics 2011-04-12 M. Gregor , T. Plecenik , M. Prascak , R. Micunek , M. Kubinec , V. Gasparik , M. Grajcar , P. Kus , A. Plecenik

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

Modern Superconducting QUantum Interference Devices (SQUIDs) are commonly fabricated from either Al or Nb electrodes, with an in-situ oxidation process to create a weak link between them. However, common problems of such planar nano- and…

Superconductivity · Physics 2021-08-18 Liam S. Farrar , Aimee Nevill , Zhen Jieh Lim , Geetha Balakrishnan , Sara Dale , Simon J. Bending