Published June 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Electronic analogs of double-junction and single-junction SQUIDs

  • 1. Becton Center, Department of Engineering and Applied Science, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, and Department of Physics, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837

Description

We describe electronic analogs of a double-junction (dc) SQUID and a single-junction (rf) SQUID that are simple to construct and operate, and are considerably more flexible than those previously reported. The Josephson junction analog is based on the Resistively-Shunted Junction (RSJ) model, and uses a novel method based on a sample-and-hold circuit to generate the sin theta ''supercurrent.'' Examples are shown of the single-junction I--V characteristics, threshold curves of critical current vs applied flux and I--V curves for the double-junction SQUID analog, and rf SQUID characteristics as a function of applied flux and rf drive current. Other applications of the analogs, including the incorporation of a nonsinusoidal current-phase relation, are discussed

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Journal Title
Rev. Sci. Instrum.
Journal Volume
52
Journal Issue
6
Series
Rev. Sci. Instrum.
Journal Page Range
902-914
ISSN
0034-6748