Superconducting Electronics

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XII

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2. Superconductivity Theory

   • John R. Clem

   Pages 1-18

3. Quantum Interference in Normal Metals

   • C. Van Haesendonck, Y. Bruynseraede

   Pages 19-34

4. Giaever and Josephson Tunneling

   • Y. Bruynseraede, C. Vlekken, C. Van Haesendonck

   Pages 35-55

5. Fabrication of Tunnel Junction Structures

   • G. B. Donaldson

   Pages 57-86

6. SQUID Concepts and Systems

   • John Clarke

   Pages 87-148

7. The Use of SQUIDs in the Study of Biomagnetic Fields

   • Gian Luca Romani

   Pages 149-174

8. SQUIDs for Everything Else

   • Gordon B. Donaldson

   Pages 175-207

9. Nonlinear Properties of Josephson Junctions

   • N. F. Pedersen

   Pages 209-234

10. Application of Josephson Effect Arrays for Submillimeter Sources

    • J. E. Lukens, A. K. Jain, K. L. Wan

    Pages 235-258

11. Principles of Direct and Heterodyne Detection with SIS Junctions

    • K. H. Gundlach

    Pages 259-284

12. Signal Processing

    • T. Van Duzer

    Pages 285-330

13. Josephson LSI Technology and Circuits

    • Hisao Hayakawa

    Pages 331-383

14. Superconducting Field-Effect Devices

    • T. M. Klapwijk, D. R. Heslinga, W. M. van Huffelen

    Pages 385-408

15. Cryogenics for Superconducting Electronics

    • C. Heiden

    Pages 409-429

16. Introduction to the Phenomenology of Tunneling in High-Temperature Superconductors

    • Antonio Barone

    Pages 431-441

17. Back Matter

    Pages 443-445

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The genesis of the NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI) upon which this volume is based, occurred during the summer of 1986 when we came to the realization that there had been significant progress during the early 1980's in the field of superconducting electronics and in applications of this technology. Despite this progress, there was a perception among many engineers and scientists that, with the possible exception of a limited number of esoteric fundamental studies and applications (e.g., the Josephson voltage standard or the SQUID magnetometer), there was no significant future for electronic systems incorporating superconducting elements. One of the major reasons for this perception was the aversion to handling liquid helium or including a closed-cycle helium liquefier. In addition, many critics felt that IBM's cancellation of its superconducting computer project in 1983 was "proof" that superconductors could not possibly compete with semiconductors in high-speed signal processing. From our perspective, the need for liquid helium was outweighed by improved performance, i. e., higher speed, lower noise, greater sensitivity and much lower power dissipation. For many commercial, medical, scientific and military applications, these attributes can lead to either enhanced capability (e.g., compact real-time signal processing) or measurements that cannot be made using any other technology (e.g., SQUID magnetometry to detect neuromagnetic activity).

• Bauelemente
• Cryogenics
• Integrated Circuits
• Josephson Effect
• Josephson junction
• Josephson-Effekt
• Kryogenik
• SQUID
• Signal Processing
• Signalverarbeitung
• Superconductivity
• Superconductor
• Supraleitung
• electronics
• complexity

• Air Force Office of Scientific Research, USA

  Harold Weinstock

• Naval Research Laboratory, USA

  Martin Nisenoff

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