Performance of high-Tc SQUID magnetometers for application in biomagnetism

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

Volumn 13, Issue 2 I, 2003, Pages 352-355

  Kim, In Seon ^a   Yu, K K ^a   Lee, Y H ^a   Kwon, H C ^a   Park, Y K ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

High TC; Magnetocardiogram; SQUID; YBa2Cu 3O7 thin film

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC SHIELDING; MAGNETISM; MAGNETOMETERS; SQUIDS; SUBSTRATES;

BIOMAGNETISM;

HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS;

EID: 0042476485     PISSN: 10518223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2003.813735     Document Type: Conference Paper

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