Scanning SQUID microscopy in a cryogen-free dilution refrigerator

Low, D.; Ferguson, G. M.; Jarjour, Alexander; Schaefer, Brian T.; Bachmann, Maja D.; Moll, Philip J.  W.; Nowack, Katja C.

doi:10.1063/5.0047652

Scanning SQUID microscopy in a cryogen-free dilution refrigerator

Journal Article · Tue Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0047652· OSTI ID:1852039

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Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States). Lab. of Atomic and Solid-State Physics; Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)
Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States). Lab. of Atomic and Solid-State Physics
Max Planck Society, Dresden (Germany). Max Planck Inst. for Chemical Physics of Solids; Univ. of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland (United Kingdom). School of Physics and Astronomy
Ecole Polytechnique Federale Lausanne (EPFL Switzerland). Inst. of Materials. Lab. of Quantum Materials (QMAT)
Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States). Lab. of Atomic and Solid-State Physics; Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States). Kavli Inst. at Cornell for Nanoscale Science

We report a scanning superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) microscope in a cryogen-free dilution refrigerator with a base temperature at the sample stage of at least 30 mK. The microscope is rigidly mounted to the mixing chamber plate to optimize thermal anchoring of the sample. The microscope housing fits into the bore of a superconducting vector magnet, and our design accommodates a large number of wires connecting the sample and sensor. Through a combination of vibration isolation in the cryostat and a rigid microscope housing, we achieve relative vibrations between the SQUID and the sample that allow us to image with micrometer resolution over a 150 μm range while the sample stage temperature remains at base temperature. To demonstrate the capabilities of our system, we show images acquired simultaneously of the static magnetic field, magnetic susceptibility, and magnetic fields produced by a current above a superconducting micrometer-scale device.

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Research Organization:: Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0015947

OSTI ID:: 1852039

Journal Information:: Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 92; ISSN 0034-6748

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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