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IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Superconducting quantum magnetometers

Watt W. Webb

Published Mar 1, 1972• 39 citations
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Abstract

Magnetometers of remarkable sensitivity utilizing superconducting quantum flux detectors have recently become available. The mechanisms of operation and the present capabilities of these magnetometers and related instruments are described from an elementary viewpoint.
DOI
10.1109/tmag.1972.1067263

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