Nano superconducting quantum interference device: A powerful tool for nanoscale investigations

C Granata, A Vettoliere - Physics Reports, 2016 - Elsevier
The magnetic sensing at nanoscale level is a promising and interesting research topic of
nanoscience. Indeed, magnetic imaging is a powerful tool for probing biological, chemical …

Superconducting quantum magnetic sensing

A Vettoliere, P Silvestrini, C Granata - Quantum Materials, Devices, and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, highly sensitive applications and sophisticated basic research experiments
have demanded the development of new ultrasensitive magnetic sensors like the atomic …

Thin-film-based ultralow noise SQUID magnetometer

M Schmelz, V Zakosarenko, A Chwala… - IEEE Transactions …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We report on the development of an ultralow-noise thin-film-based superconducting
quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometer. A niobium thin-film pickup coil is …

Investigation of all niobium nano-SQUIDs based on sub-micrometer cross-type Josephson junctions

M Schmelz, Y Matsui, R Stolz… - Superconductor …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
We report on the development of highly sensitive SQUIDs featuring sub-micrometer loop
dimensions. The integration of high quality and low capacitance SIS Nb/AlO x/Nb cross-type …

Nearly quantum limited nanoSQUIDs based on cross-type Nb/AlOx/Nb junctions

M Schmelz, V Zakosarenko, T Schönau… - Superconductor …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
We report on the development of nearly quantum limited SQUIDs with miniature pickup loop
dimensions. The implemented high quality and low capacitance cross-type Nb/AlO x/Nb …

A new family of field-stable and highly sensitive SQUID current sensors based on sub-micrometer cross-type Josephson junctions

M Schmelz, V Zakosarenko, T Schönau… - Superconductor …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
We report on the development of a new family of superconducting quantum interference
device (SQUID) current sensors based on sub-micron cross-type Josephson tunnel …

Picoammeters Based on Gradiometric Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices

A Vettoliere, C Granata - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
High-sensitivity ac current sensors based on a superconducting quantum interference
device have been designed, fabricated and characterized. In particular, double-washer …

Design dependence of noise in Nb-based dc SQUIDs

V Zakosarenko, M Schmelz, J Kunert… - Superconductor …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Noise in superconducting quantum interference devices (dc SQUIDs) with different design,
based on Nb/AlOx/Nb technology, has been systematically measured at temperature T= 4.2 …

Superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometers

M Schmelz, R Stolz - High Sensitivity Magnetometers, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Direct Current Superconducting QUantum Interference Devices (dc SQUIDs) are
sensors for the detection of magnetic flux or any physical quantity that can be transformed …

dc SQUID design with femtotesla sensitivity for quantum-ready readouts

I Sochnikov, D Davino, B Kalisky - Physical Review Applied, 2020 - APS
Among some of the current uses of dc superconducting quantum interference devices
(SQUIDs) are qubit readouts and sensors for probing the properties of quantum materials …