Title :
High temperature π/2-SQUID
Author :
Amin, Mohammad H S ; Coury, Michael ; Rose, Geordie
Author_Institution :
D-Wave Syst. Inc., Vancouver, BC, Canada
fDate :
12/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new DC-SQUID is proposed that exploits the properties of the grain boundary junctions in high Tc superconductors. The orientations of the grain boundaries are chosen in such a way to establish a π/2 (rather than 0 or π) phase difference between the equilibrium phases of the two Josephson junctions in the SQUID loop. This property is exploited to increase the sensitivity and direction dependence of the SQUID for measuring magnetic flux without additional flux generating coils.
Keywords :
SQUIDs; grain boundaries; high-temperature superconductors; sensitivity; DC-SQUID; Josephson junctions; SQUID loop; direction dependence; grain boundary junctions; high Tc superconductors; high temperature π/2-SQUID; magnetic flux measurement; sensitivity; Arm; Critical current; Crystallization; Grain boundaries; High temperature superconductors; Interference; Josephson junctions; Magnetic field measurement; SQUIDs; Superconductivity;
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TASC.2002.805959