Abstract
Many high precision experiments place severe requirements on the noise, linearity and slew rate of flux-locked dc SQUID systems (linearity requirement approaches 1 in 106 for Gravity Probe-B). A computationally efficient and accurate method of simulating a dc SQUID's V-ϕ and I-V characteristics has proven valuable in evaluating and improving various SQUID readout methods. The simulation of the SQUID is based on fitting of previously acquired data from either a real or a modeled device using the Fourier transform of the V-E curve. This method does not predict SQUID behavior, but rather is a way of replicating a known behavior efficiently with portability into various simulation programs such as SPICE. In this paper we discuss the methods used to simulate the SQUID and the flux-locking control electronics and present specific examples of this approach. Results include an estimate of the slew rate and linearity of a simple flux-locked loop using a characterized dc SQUID.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1837-1840 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1993 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering