Development of nano and micro SQUIDs based on Al tunnel junctions
Development of nano and micro SQUIDs based on Al tunnel junctions
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基于铝隧道结的纳米和微米SQUID的开发
DOI:
10.1088/1742-6596/568/2/022019
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发表时间:
2014
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Y. Maeno
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作者:
R. Ishiguro;E. Watanabe;D. Sakuma;T. Shinozaki;S. Tsuchiya;Y. Nago;H. Osato;D. Tsuya;H. Kashiwaya;S. Kashiwaya;S. Nomura;H. Takayanagi;Y. Maeno
Superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) with nano (micro)-meter dimensions are called nano (micro)-SQUIDs. The high sensitivity for flux and position of nano (micro)-SQUIDs can be applied to detect local magnetic fields induced by vortices and the magnetization of mesoscopic superconductors. Nano-SQUIDs based on carbon-nanotube junctions and niobium weak junctions are well known. However, such nano-SQUIDs are not suitable for large-scale integrated circuits and mass production. Therefore, we employ a combination of lithography using the Niemeyer-Dolan technique and the inductively coupled plasma reactive-ion etching technique to fabricate nano-SQUIDs. Here, we report the fabrication of nano (micro)-SQUIDs based on superconducting aluminum tunnel junctions and their application for vortex formation into mesoscopic chiral superconducting Sr 2 RuO 4 [1-3].