Title :
First space test of high-T/sub c/ SQUIDs
Author :
Klinger, M. ; Hinken, J.H. ; Tinchev, S.S.
Author_Institution :
Forschungsgesellschaft fur Informationstech., Bad Salzdetfurth, Germany
fDate :
6/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
On September 12, 1993, the German satellite ASTROSPAS was launched on board the Space Shuttle Discovery, Flight STS-51. The satellite included the scientific device ORFEUS, as well as the SESAM experiment, developed by Deutsche Forschungsanstalt fur Luft- und Raumfahrt in Braunschweig, Germany, to investigate surface effects. One of the 20 SESAM samples was a chip with 16 high-T/sub c/ RF SQUIDs on a SrTiO/sub 3/ substrate. The SQUIDs were made using YBCO films and local oxygen-ion irradiated weak links, at launch time the sample was 19 months old. No changes were observed in the SQUID operation after this 10 days flight. This is the first space test of electronic devices based on high-T/sub c/ materials.<>
Keywords :
SQUIDs; high-temperature superconductors; space vehicle electronics; superconducting device reliability; superconducting device testing; 10 day; ASTROSPAS; Flight STS-51; German satellite; ORFEUS; SESAM experiment; Space Shuttle Discovery; SrTiO/sub 3/; SrTiO/sub 3/ substrate.; YBCO films; YBaCaO; electronic devices; high-T/sub c/ RF SQUIDs; high-T/sub c/ SQUID; launch time; local O ion irradiated weak links,; scientific device; space test; surface effects; SQUIDs; Satellites; Space missions; Space shuttles; Space technology; Superconducting devices; Superconducting microwave devices; Superconductivity; Temperature; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
