Analysis of a digital SQUID magnetometer utilizing a direct coupled DC SQUID for improved magnetic field resolution

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 746-749

  Reich, Torsten ^a   Ortlepp, Thomas ^a   Uhlmann, F Hermann ^a  

^a ILMENAU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Digital SQUID; Lumped elements description; On chip feedback; RSFQ; Unshielded environment

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC FLUX; MAGNETIC SENSORS; MAGNETIC VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; SQUIDS;

DIGITAL SQUID; LUMPED ELEMENTS DESCRIPTION; ON CHIP FEEDBACK; RSFQ; UNSHIELDED ENVIRONMENT;

MAGNETOMETERS;

EID: 34547395938     PISSN: 10518223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2007.898700     Document Type: Conference Paper

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