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Applied Physics Letters

Josephson-Junction Amplifier

John L. Clarke, J. Paterson

Published Dec 1, 1971• 40 citations
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Abstract

Positive feedback has been used within a double-Josephson-junction quantum interferometer to achieve a current amplification which can be adjusted from outside the cryostat over the range 1–100. The interferometer may be regarded as a three-terminal amplifying device.
DOI
10.1063/1.1653776

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