A Numerical Treatment of the Rf SQUID: I. General Properties and Noise Energy

Details A Numerical Treatment of the Rf SQUID: I. General Properties and Noise Energy A Numerical Treatment of the Rf SQUID: I. General Properties and Noise Energy

2007-01-29

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0701718v1

J. Low Temp. Phys., vol. 149, pp.130--160 (2007)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

submitted to J. Low Temp. Phys

Scientific paper

10.1007/s10909-007-9511-x

We investigate the characteristics and noise performance of rf Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices (SQUIDs) by solving the corresponding Langevin equations numerically and optimizing the model parameters with respect to noise energy. After introducing the basic concepts of the numerical simulations, we give a detailed discussion of the performance of the SQUID as a function of all relevant parameters. The best performance is obtained in the crossover region between the dispersive and dissipative regimes, characterized by an inductance parameter \beta_L'\equiv 2\pi L I_0/\Phi_0\approx 1; L is the loop inductance, I_0 the critical current of the Josephson junction, and \Phi_0 the flux quantum. In this regime, which is not well explored by previous analytical approaches, the lowest (intrinsic) values of noise energy are a factor of about 2 above previous estimates based on analytical approaches. However, several other analytical predictions, such as the inverse proportionality of the noise energy on the tank circuit quality factor and the square of the coupling coefficient between the tank circuit and the SQUID loop, could not be well reproduced. The optimized intrinsic noise energy of the rf SQUID is superior to that of the dc SQUID at all temperatures. Although for technologically achievable parameters this advantage shrinks, particularly at low thermal fluctuation levels, we give an example for realistic parameters that leads to a noise energy comparable to that of the dc SQUID even in this regime.

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