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TT 58: Poster: Superconductivity II

TT 58.2: Poster

Donnerstag, 30. März 2023, 15:00–18:00, P2/OG3

Dc-SQUID readout with high dynamic range and intrinsic frequency-domain multiplexing capability — •L. Münch, A. Abeln, N. Kahne, F. Krämer, D. Hengstler, L. Hoibl, D. Mazibrada, D. Richter, A. Stoll, A. Fleischmann, and C. Enss — Kirchhoff-Institute for Physics, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 227, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.

Dc superconducting quantum interference devices (dc-SQUIDs) are periodic flux-to-voltage converters whose linear flux range is rather small. For this reason, a flux locked loop (FLL) circuit is typically used to linearize the output signal and increase the dynamic range. However, the measurement of large signals while maintaining the excellent noise performance of SQUIDs sets high demands on the digitizer sampling the SQUID signal in terms of voltage resolution. Furthermore, FLL operation often sets a practical limit for the realization of massive multi-channel SQUID systems since feedback wires have to be routed to every SQUID.
In this contribution, we discuss a SQUID readout approach which relaxes the hardware requirements of a SQUID system while maintaining a linearized output signal and a large dynamic range. At the same time, it allows for reducing the number of wires within multi-channel SQUID systems due to its intrinsic frequency-domain multiplexing (FDM) capability. We introduce the basic concept of our readout approach and demonstrate its intrinsic FDM-capability using a custom-made four channel multiplexer device. We also present a new chip design optimized for the read-out of a novel 16 x 16 pixel MMC array.