摘要:
Disclosed is a Josephson signal detector having (1) a sensor with at least one Josephson junction (e.g., a SQUID) and (2) a comparator (e.g., an analog-to-digital converter); a measurement system using such detector; and a method of using such detector and measurement system. The detector can be, e.g., a digital SQUID. The detector can also include a readout circuit for reading out the output of the comparator. In one aspect of the invention, the sensor, or both the sensor and readout circuit, are powered by a DC current source (5). Through use of the DC current source, it is possible to provide, e.g., a digital SQUID, having reduced crosstalk and reduced fluctuation of ground potential, and which is kept from an increase in noise or a misoperation. In another aspect of the present invention, the comparator, which includes at least one Josephson junction, is provided with a capacitance such that Josephson oscillation generated by the Josephson junction of the sensor during operation of the sensor has a higher frequency than that corresponding to the turn-on delay of the Josephson junction of the comparator. Due to this latter aspect, current noise due to Josephson oscillation can be reduced, to provide a detector with high accuracy and which can be kept from misoperation.
摘要:
A superconducting magnetic sensor includes a SQUID (10) for interlinking with an external magnetic flux, an A.C. bias circuit (11) for driving the SQUID with an A.C. bias current having a first frequency, a feedback circuit (15) supplied with output voltage pulses from the SQUID for calculating a difference between the total number of positive output voltage pulses and the total number of negative output voltage pulses and for producing a feedback magnetic flux in response thereto such that the external magnetic flux is canceled out by the feedback magnetic flux, and a modulation current source (12) for supplying a modulation current having a frequency substantially smaller than the frequency of the bias current and for producing a modulation magnetic flux in response to the modulation current such that the modulation magnetic flux interlinks with the SQUID.
摘要:
Schaltungsanordnung zum Betrieb eines SQUID's, insbesondere eines DC-SQUID's (21) mit einer Einkoppelspule (25) in einem bedämpften Meßkreis (26), mindestens einem Widerstand (27), Verbindungsleitungen (19, 20, 23, 24, 34, 35) und Kontaktpads (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) zum Anschluß des SQUID's (21), eines Gradiometers (18) und einer Regelelektronik, wobei die Schaltungsanordnung eine rückwirkungsfreie integrierte Regelkreisschaltung und Sonderfunktionen ermöglicht und gleichzeitig deren Herstellung wesentlich vereinfacht, durch eine erste und eine zweite Verbindungsleitung (34, 35), die zwischen dem Meßkreis (26) und einem ersten und zweiten Kontaktpad (11, 12) zum Anschluß mindestens des Ausgangssignals der Regelelektronik und zum galvanischen Einkoppeln des von dieser bereitgestellten integrierten Reglerstroms vorgesehen sind, wobei das SQUID-Signal als Eingangssignal der Regelelektronik über einen fünften und sechsten Kontaktpad (13, 14) zur Verfügung steht.
摘要:
57 A magnetism sensor comprises a substrate, a SQUID including a washer of an oxide superconductor thin film formed on a principal surface of the substrate, a hole shaped a similar figure to the washer at the center of the washer, a slit formed between one side of the washer and the hole and a Josephson junction by which portions of the washer at the both sides of the slit are connected across the slit. The magnetism sensor further comprises a superconducting flux transformer of an oxide superconductor thin film including an input coil arranged on the SQUID but isolated from the SQUID and a pickup coil arranged on the principal surface of the substrate far from the SQUID, which are connected in parallel and a magnetism shield which excludes flux penetrating into the Josephson junction of the SQUID.
摘要:
Abschirmhülle (19) für SQUID-Magnetometer gegen elektromagnetische Störfelder aus elektrisch leitfähigem Schirmmaterial für eine ausreichende Hochfreqeunzabschirmung bei niedrigem Rauschbeitrag, die einen von sich aus nicht schirmenden Kryostaten (10) vollständig umschließt und einen vorbestimmten Flächenwiderstand aufweist und aus mindestens einer Schicht des Schirmmaterials aufgebaut ist, um das Magnetometer-Gesamtrauschen möglichst nicht zu erhöhen.
摘要:
A magnetic field detecting circuit for measuring weak magnetic field in a high sensitivity. The circuit has a relaxation oscillator in which a coil (3) and a resistor (2) connected in series with each other are connected in parallel with a Josephson device (1), and of a magnetic field input circuit (4) magnetically coupled with the coil of the oscillator circuit for applying the detected magnetic field into the oscillator circuit, whereby oscillation frequency is shifted corresponding to the detected magnetic field. An optimum design of the magnetic field detecting circuit is achieved independently for a parameter of the relaxation oscillator and a parameter of a receiving circuit respectively, and a multi-channelization of the detecting circuit is achieved easier by the structure.
摘要:
First- or higher order-derivative bobbin-type superconducting detection coils. The accuracy of the areas of the coils, the shape accuracy, the accuracy of the positional relation between them, the accuracy of the degree of the parallelism between them, and other factors are improved. The magnetic field gradient sensitivity is improved. The coils are fabricated easily. A superconducting wiring pattern is formed on a flexible printed wiring film. The flexible printed wiring film is bent into a cylinder.
摘要:
The invention concerns a superconducting device used to measure temporally and spatially varying magnetic fields generated by sources inside the object to be investigated. The invention consists of a body divided into separate and easily interchangeable self-supporting modules, interconnected by connectors. The superconducting magnetometer or gradiometer elements (12) have been attached by means of connectors (11) to the cross-connection/support element (6); this element (6) is attached to a connecting element (4) by means of connectors as well. The connecting element (4) contains also the electric components (5) necessary for connecting the SQUIDs to the room temperature electronics (14). The connecting element (4) is attached to the neck plug (3), comprising a stiff thermal isolation preventing convection and a ribbon cable made of parallel twisted pairs. The element (3) is self-supporting and it forms an integral part of the magnetometer support structure. The cables in the neck plug have been made out of wires having a relatively high resistance in order to minimize the heat leak between the room temperature and the cryogenic environment of the magnetometers; the excess noise caused by the resistive leads has been compensated, for example by increasing the SQUID gain using positive feedback.