• DocumentCode
    1540138
  • Title

    Optimization of a SQUID system for space

  • Author

    Lockhart, J.M. ; Muhlfelder, B. ; Gutt, G.M. ; Luo, M. ; Clappier, R.C. ; McGinnis, T.R. ; Smith, G.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Hansen Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
  • Volume
    7
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1997
  • fDate
    6/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    2534
  • Lastpage
    2537
  • Abstract
    We have optimized a sensitive SQUID measurement system for use in a space flight experiment in the presence of significant interference from other sub-systems and the perturbing effects of EMI and thermal fluctuations. We will describe developments including a sapphire carrier for the SQUID chip, a precision temperature controller for the SQUID, control electronics with high bandwidth and enhanced thermal stability, and special shielding and filtering techniques used to increase EMI resistance.
  • Keywords
    SQUIDs; electromagnetic interference; space vehicle electronics; EMI; SQUID chip; bandwidth; control electronics; filtering; interference; measurement system; optimization; sapphire carrier; shielding; space flight; temperature controller; thermal fluctuations; thermal stability; Aerospace electronics; Bandwidth; Electromagnetic interference; Extraterrestrial measurements; Fluctuations; SQUIDs; Semiconductor device measurement; Temperature control; Temperature sensors; Thermal resistance;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1051-8223
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/77.621755
  • Filename
    621755