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Canadian Journal of Physics

Quantum transitions in the double-hole SQUID

J. Vrba, Alistair A. Fife, V. Macura, M. B. Burbank, R. Lomnes

Published Oct 1, 1976• 2 citations
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Abstract

A generalized theory of the double-hole SQUID is developed and the importance of the mutual inductive coupling between the SQUID holes is demonstrated. The basic flux periodicity Φeff is found to depend on this inductive coupling and is shown to be within the limits Φ0 ≤ Φeff ≤ 2Φ0 for coupling constant k in the range 1 ≥ k ≥ 0.

DOI
10.1139/p76-233

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