Operation of a geophysical HTS SQUID system in sub-arctic environments

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

Volumn 13, Issue 2 I, 2003, Pages 759-762

  Leslie, K E ^a   Binks, R A ^a   Foley, C P ^a   Thorn, R G ^a   Roberts, M J ^a   Du, J ^a   Mitchell, E E ^a   Lam, S K H ^a   Lewis, C J ^a   Millar, C ^b   Osmond, R T ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Crone Geophys and Exploration Ltd   (Canada)

^c Falconbridge Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

HTS SQUIDs; Mineral prospecting; Transient electromagnetics

Indexed keywords

GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING; HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS; SENSORS; TRANSIENTS;

TRANSIENT ELECTROMAGNETICS;

SQUIDS;

EID: 0041941141     PISSN: 10518223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2003.814032     Document Type: Conference Paper

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