Nonstandard applications of superconducting quantum interferometers: SQUIDS (Review)

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · Sov. J. Low Temp. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6176493

Odegnal, M

Some applications of superconducting quantum interferometers are studied. The problems of quantum noise in the Josephson junction are discussed, theoretical estimates of their magnitude are given, and ways for achieving the limiting sensitivity of SQUIDs are indicated. Applications of SQUIDs in checking some basic physical laws (Newton's law, the principle of equivalence of inertial and gravitational masses, general relativity), in elementary particle physics (search for quarks and magnetic monopoles), in geophysics (magnetotelluric measurements, gradiometric measurements, gravimetric experiments, etc.), and in ultra-low-temperature physics (nuclear gyroscope, SQUIDs and NMR, ultra-low-temperature thermometry) are described. Both past and future experiments are studied and some further applications of SQUID-based magnetometers are indicated.

• Research Organization: Physics Institute, Czechoslovakian Academy of Sciences, Prague
• OSTI ID: 6176493
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Low Temp. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Low Temp. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 11:1; ISSN SJLPD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FLUXMETERS
JOSEPHSON JUNCTIONS
JUNCTIONS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
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