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The superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometer is one of the most sensitive experimental techniques to magnetically characterize samples with high sensitivity. Here we present a detailed discussion of possible…

Materials Science · Physics 2015-05-27 M. Sawicki , W. Stefanowicz , A. Ney

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 SQUID susceptometry images the local magnetization and susceptibility of a sample. By accurately modeling the SQUID signal we can determine the physical properties such as the penetration depth and permeability of superconducting…

Scanning Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) Susceptometry simultaneously images the local magnetic fields and susceptibilities above a sample with sub-micron spatial resolution. Further development of this technique…

Superconductivity · Physics 2020-01-01 Samantha I Davis , John R. Kirtley , Kathryn A. Moler

We have designed and characterized a micro-SQUID with dispersive readout for use in low temperature scanning probe microscopy systems. The design features a capacitively shunted RF SQUID with a tunable resonance frequency from 5 to 12 GHz,…

NanoSQUIDs are quantum sensors that excel in detecting a small change in magnetic flux with high sensitivity and high spatial resolution. Here, we employ resist-free direct-write Ga+ Focused Ion Beam Induced Deposition (FIBID) techniques to…

Superconductivity · Physics 2022-03-11 Fabian Sigloch , Soraya Sangiao , Pablo Orús , José María de Teresa

The recent demonstration that nanoparticles associated with various biological molecules and pharmacological agents can be administered systemically to humans, without toxicity from the particles, has opened a new era in the targeting of…

Medical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 G. G. Kenning , R. Rodriguez , V. S. Zotev , A. Moslemi , S. Wilson , L. Hawel , C. Byus , J. S. Kovach

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

Micron size superconducting quantum interference devices ($\mu$-SQUID) of lead (Pb), for probing nano-magnetism, were fabricated and characterized. In order to get continuous Pb films with small grain size, Pb was thermally evaporated on a…

Superconductivity · Physics 2021-12-06 Sagar Paul , Sourav Biswas , Anjan K. Gupta

We develop a high speed on-chip flux measurement using a capacitively shunted SQUID as an embedded cryogenic transducer and apply this technique to the qualification of a near-term scalable printed circuit board (PCB) package for frequency…

We report a low temperature measurement technique and magnetization data of a quantum molecular spin, by implementing an on-chip SQUID technique. This technique enables the SQUID magnetometery in high magnetic fields, up to 7 Tesla. The…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2010-09-14 L. Chen , W. Wernsdorfer , C. Lampropoulos , G. Christou , I. Chiorescu

We report the experimental realization of a quantum silicon carbide microscope (QSiCM) and demonstrate its functionality by imaging magnetic fields generated by electrical currents. We employ a dual-frequency sensing protocol to enhance the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-09-19 A. Suhana , T. A. U. Svetikova , C. Schneider , M. Helm , A. N. Anisimov , G. V. Astakhov

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

We present an optimization study of the spin sensitivity of nanoSQUIDs based on resistively shunted grain boundary Josephson junctions. In addition the dc SQUIDs contain a narrow constriction onto which a small magnetic particle can be…

We present an optimization study of the spin sensitivity of nanoSQUIDs based on resistively shunted grain boundary Josephson junctions. In addition the dc SQUIDs contain a narrow constriction onto which a small magnetic particle can be…

We developed a scanning DC SQUID microscope with novel readout electronics capable of wideband sensing RF magnetic fields from 50 to 200 MHz and simultaneously providing closed-loop response at kHz frequencies. To overcome the 20 MHz…

At sub-20nm technologies CMOS scaling faces severe challenges primarily due to fundamental device scaling limitations, interconnection overhead and complex manufacturing. Migration to 3D has been long sought as a possible pathway to…

Other Computer Science · Computer Science 2015-06-02 Mostafizur Rahman , Jiajun Shi , Mingyu Li , Santosh Khasanvis , Csaba Andras Moritz

Cryogenic microcalorimeters are key tools for high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy due to their excellent energy resolution and quantum efficiency close to 100%. Multiple types of microcalorimeters exist, some of which have already proven…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2023-10-26 Constantin Schuster , Sebastian Kempf

We present the prototype module of our extendible and robust multichannel SQUID magnetometer system. A multi-module arrangement can be implemented by using up to 7 modules. It is intended for high-precision measurements of biomagnetism and…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2017-08-29 Jan-Hendrik Storm , Dietmar Drung , Martin Burghoff , Rainer Körber

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…