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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 the design, realization and performance of a three-axis vector nano Superconducting QUantum Interference Device (nanoSQUID). It consists of three mutually orthogonal SQUID nanoloops that allow distinguishing the three components…

Superconductivity · Physics 2016-06-24 M. J. Martínez-Pérez , D. Gella , B. Müller , V. Morosh , R. Wöbling , J. Sesé , O. Kieler , R. Kleiner , D. Koelle

The magnetic sensing at nanoscale level is a promising and interesting research topic of nanoscience. Indeed, magnetic imaging is a powerful tool for probing biological, chemical and physical systems. The study of small spin cluster, like…

Superconductivity · Physics 2016-01-12 Carmine Granata , Antonio Vettoliere

Nanoscale magnets might form the building blocks of next generation memories. To explore their functionality, magnetic sensing at the nanoscale is key. We present a multifunctional combination of a scanning nanometer-sized superconducting…

Scanning superconducting quantum interference device microscopy (sSQUID) is currently one of the most effective methods for direct and sensitive magnetic flux imaging on the mesoscopic scale. A SQUID-on-chip design allows integration of…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-12-10 Y. P. Pan , J. J. Zhu , Y. Feng , Y. S. Lin , H. B. Wang , X. Y. Liu , H. Jin , Z. Wang , L. Chen , Y. H. Wang

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…

A theory describing the operation of a superconducting nanowire quantum interference device (NQUID) is presented. The device consists of a pair of thin-film superconducting leads connected by a pair of topologically parallel ultra-narrow…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-11-11 David Pekker , Alexey Bezryadin , David S. Hopkins , Paul M. Goldbart

Scanning nanoscale superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) are gaining interest as highly sensitive microscopic magnetic and thermal characterization tools of quantum and topological states of matter and devices. Here we…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-11-07 Kousik Bagani , Jayanta Sarkar , Aviram Uri , Michael L. Rappaport , Martin E. Huber , Eli Zeldov , Yuri Myasoedov

Nanoscale superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) demonstrate record sensitivities to small magnetic moments, but are typically sensitive only to the field component that is normal to the plane of the SQUID and out-of-plane…

We have fabricated disordered superconducting nanowires of molybdenium silicide. A molybdenium nanowire is first deposited on top of silicon, and the alloy is formed by rapid thermal annealing. The method allows tuning of the crystal growth…

Superconductivity · Physics 2017-12-06 J. S. Lehtinen , A. Kemppinen , E. Mykkänen , M. Prunnila , A. J. Manninen

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

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 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 report on the fabrication and electrical transport properties of gate-tunable superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs), made of semiconducting PbS nanowire contacted with PbIn superconducting electrodes. Applied with a…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-01-08 Hong-Seok Kim , Bum-Kyu Kim , Yiming Yang , Xingyue Peng , Soon-Gul Lee , Dong Yu , Yong-Joo Doh

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

We report on the fabrication of nano-devices on the \hkl[-1 0 1] surface of a Weyl semimetal, a macroscopic crystal of TaAs, and low-temperature transport measurements. We can implement electron beam lithography by peeling off and…

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

This paper presents the design and fabrication of batch-processed cantilever probes with electrical shielding for scanning microwave impedance microscopy. The diameter of the tip apex, which defines the electrical resolution, is less than…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2013-01-14 Yongliang Yang , Keji Lai , Qiaochu Tang , Worasom Kundhikanjana , Michael A Kelly , Kun Zhang , Zhi-xun Shen , Xinxin Li

The discovery of two-dimensional superconductivity in LaAlO3/KTaO3 (111) and (110) interfaces has raised significant interest in this system. In this manuscript we report the first successful fabrication of a superconducting quantum…

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