We investigate niobium thin film superconducting quantum interference devices （SQUIDs） with different Steward- McCumber parameters βc operated in both current- and voltage-bias modes. We experimentally prove that t...We investigate niobium thin film superconducting quantum interference devices （SQUIDs） with different Steward- McCumber parameters βc operated in both current- and voltage-bias modes. We experimentally prove that there is no difference between the two bias modes with respect to the SQUID intrinsic noise and the noise contribution from the preamplifier. Furthermore, the relationships of the SQUID dynamic parameters, （Rd）current bias ≈ （Rd）voltage bias and （σV/σФ）current bias ≈ [σi/σФ）Rd]voltage bias, are always satisfied. For a strongly damped SQUID withβc ≈ 0.25, addi- tional positive feedback （APF） and noise cancellation （NC） were employed to enhance σV/σФ, the former showing a degradation in the linear flux range but otherwise the same with NC. For a weakly damped SQUID with βc ≈ 3, it is di- rectly connected to the preamplifier without APF or NC, and a low SQUID system noise of about 4μФ0/x/Hz is measured, which is close to its intrinsic noise.展开更多
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program(B) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB04010100)One Hundred Person Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘We investigate niobium thin film superconducting quantum interference devices （SQUIDs） with different Steward- McCumber parameters βc operated in both current- and voltage-bias modes. We experimentally prove that there is no difference between the two bias modes with respect to the SQUID intrinsic noise and the noise contribution from the preamplifier. Furthermore, the relationships of the SQUID dynamic parameters, （Rd）current bias ≈ （Rd）voltage bias and （σV/σФ）current bias ≈ [σi/σФ）Rd]voltage bias, are always satisfied. For a strongly damped SQUID withβc ≈ 0.25, addi- tional positive feedback （APF） and noise cancellation （NC） were employed to enhance σV/σФ, the former showing a degradation in the linear flux range but otherwise the same with NC. For a weakly damped SQUID with βc ≈ 3, it is di- rectly connected to the preamplifier without APF or NC, and a low SQUID system noise of about 4μФ0/x/Hz is measured, which is close to its intrinsic noise.
