Automated system for measuring characteristics
                                    of high-TC SQUIDs
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Measuring characteristics of high-TC superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUID) in automated mode: voltage -current, voltage-flux, noise. Measuring module includes cryogenic stick with a low-noise cryogenic preamplifier, block of electronics, AD converter. Flexible software was elaborated for effective system operation. In case of addition of a supplementary electronic block the system can be used as a magnetometer of sensitivity of 10 nT/Hz1/2.

Main features:
  • intrinsic noise level
    		•  less than 0.2 nV/Hz1/2

    All characteristics are measured during a single cooling cycle

  • energy consumption of the measuring module
    		•  less than 100 W
  • dimensions of the measuring module
    		•  100 õ 200 õ 300 mm
  • weight of the measuring module
    		•  5 kg
  • dimensions of the supplementary block
    		•  50 õ 100 õ 100 mm
  • weight of the suppplementary block
    		•  1 kg