Development of superconducting contacts for the CRESST II 66-channel superconducting quantum interference device readout system

Journal Article · Sun Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2007 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2754397· OSTI ID:20953525

Majorovits, B; Henry, S; Kraus, H ^[1]

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1. Department of Particle Physics, University of Oxford, Keble Road, Oxford OX1 3RH (United Kingdom)

The CRESST experiment is designed to search for weakly interacting massive particle dark matter with cryogenic detectors. CRESST II will use up to 33 CaWO{sub 4} crystals with a total mass of {approx}10 kg. These many detectors require a readout system based on 66-channel superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs). In this article we report on the development of a modular superconducting connector for the 66-channel SQUID readout circuit. We show that the technique developed reliably produces superconducting contacts.

• OSTI ID: 20953525
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 78, Issue 7; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2754397; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
CALCIUM TUNGSTATES
CONNECTORS
COSMIC RADIATION
CRYOGENICS
CRYSTALS
MASS
NONLUMINOUS MATTER
PARTICLES
READOUT SYSTEMS
SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
SQUID DEVICES