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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Motivation -- 1.2 Contents of the Chapters -- References -- Chapter 2 Josephson Junctions -- 2.1 Josephson Equations -- 2.2 RCSJ Model -- References -- Chapter 3 dc SQUID's I-V Characteristics and Its Bias Modes -- 3.1 SQUID's I-V Characteristics -- 3.2 An Ideal Current Source -- 3.3 A Practical Voltage Source -- References -- Chapter 4 Functions of the SQUID's Readout Electronics -- 4.1 Selection of the SQUID's Bias Mode -- 4.2 Flux Locked Loop (FLL) -- 4.2.1 Principle of the FLL

4.2.2 Electronic Circuit of the FLL and the Selection of the Working Point -- 4.2.3 "Locked" and "Unlocked" Cases in the FLL -- 4.2.4 Slew Rate of the SQUID System -- 4.3 Suppressing the Noise Contribution from the Preamplifier -- 4.4 Two Models of a dc SQUID -- References -- Chapter 5 Direct Readout Scheme (DRS) -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Readout Electronics Noise in DRS -- 5.2.1 Noise Characteristics of Two Types of Preamplifiers -- 5.2.2 Noise Contribution of a Preamplifier with Different Source Resistors -- 5.3 Chain Rule and Flux Noise Contribution of a Preamplifier

8.4.4 Experimental Results

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The working principles and phenomena the SQUID technology is based on are not so easy to understand by those, who want to use the technology for specific applications. This book builds a bridge for scientists and engineers to fill potential know-how gaps for all working together on SQUID systems and their practical applications. Key words like readout electronics, flux quantization, Josephson effects or noise contributions will be no obstacle for the design and use of simple and robust SQUID systems.

John Wiley and Sons Wiley Frontlist Obook All English 2020