Abstract: A device for applying a constant magnetic field to a volume of interest (VOI) has been developed. At least one magnetic field source and a permeable yoke, which guides the magnetic flux generated by this magnetic field source into the volume of interest (VOI). The yoke is guided through at least one closed conductor loop, which can be switched to the superconducting state so that, in the superconducting state of the conductor loop, a change in the flux through the yoke effects a current counteracting this change along the conductor loop. It has been identified that, in this way, the stabilizer for the magnetic field can be spaced so far apart from the volume of interest (VOI) that the field distribution in this volume is virtually no longer influenced. At the same time, the quality of the stabilization is also improved, since the conductor loop is no longer exposed to the entire magnetic field prevailing in the volume of interest (VOI).

Abstract: An electronic component comprising a Josephson junction and a method for producing the same are proposed. The component comprises a substrate having at least one step edge in the surface thereof and a layer made of a high-temperature superconducting material disposed thereon, wherein this layer, at the step edge, has a grain boundary that forms the one or two weak links of the Josephson junction. On both sides of the step edge, the a and/or b crystal axes in the plane of the high-temperature superconducting layer are oriented perpendicularly to the grain boundary to within a deviation of no more than 10°, as a result of a texturing of the substrate and/or at least one buffer layer disposed between the substrate and the high-temperature superconducting layer. This can be technologically implemented, for example, by growing on the HTS layer by way of graphoepitaxy.

Abstract: A device for applying a constant magnetic field to a volume of interest (VOI) has been developed. At least one magnetic field source and a permeable yoke, which guides the magnetic flux generated by this magnetic field source into the volume of interest (VOI). The yoke is guided through at least one closed conductor loop, which can be switched to the superconducting state so that, in the superconducting state of the conductor loop, a change in the flux through the yoke effects a current counteracting this change along the conductor loop. It has been identified that, in this way, the stabilizer for the magnetic field can be spaced so far apart from the volume of interest (VOI) that the field distribution in this volume is virtually no longer influenced. At the same time, the quality of the stabilization is also improved, since the conductor loop is no longer exposed to the entire magnetic field prevailing in the volume of interest (VOI).

Abstract: A measuring instrument for time-variable magnetix fluxes, or flux gradients, to electrical resistance elements, and a measuring system comprising a measuring instrument or electrical resistance element. The core component of the measuring instrument is a flux transformer composed of a base material which has a phase transition to the superconducting state. Even when the base material is in the superconducting state, this flux transformer comprises at least one load region having electrical resistance that is other than zero for dissipating the electric energy in the conductor loop thereof. For this purpose, the conductor loop and the magnetic field source are disposed in one plane and are typically photolithographically structured. The resistance elements, having resistance values of ?10?4?, are used as core components in the measuring instrument.

Abstract: A sputtering head comprises a receiving area for a sputtering target (target receptacle). The sputtering head comprises one or more magnetic field sources so as to generate a stray magnetic field. The magnetic north and the magnetic south of at least one magnetic field source, between which the stray field forms, are located 10 mm or less, preferably 5 mm or less, and particularly preferably approximately 1 mm apart. It was found that, notably when sputtering at a high sputtering gas pressure of 0.5 mbar or more, the degree of ionization of the sputtering plasma, and consequently also the ablation rate of the sputtering target, can be locally adjusted by such a locally effective magnetic field. This allows the thicknesses of the layers that are obtained to be more homogeneous over the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring instrument for time-variable magnetix fluxes, or flux gradients, to electrical resistance elements, and to a measuring system comprising a measuring instrument or electrical resistance element according to the invention. The core component of the measuring instrument is a flux transformer composed of a base material which has a phase transition to the superconducting state. According to the invention, even when the base material is in the superconducting state, this flux transformer comprises at least one load region having electrical resistance that is other than zero for dissipating the electric energy in the conductor loop thereof. For this purpose, according to the invention the conductor loop and the magnetic field source are disposed in one plane and are typically photolithographically structured. The resistance elements according to the invention, having resistance values of ?10?4?, are used as core components in the measuring instrument.

Abstract: An electronic component comprising a Josephson junction and a method for producing the same are proposed. The component comprises a substrate having at least one step edge in the surface thereof and a layer made of a high-temperature superconducting material disposed thereon, wherein this layer, at the step edge, has a grain boundary that forms the one or two weak links of the Josephson junction. On both sides of the step edge, the a and/or b crystal axes in the plane of the high-temperature superconducting layer are oriented perpendicularly to the grain boundary to within a deviation of no more than 10°, as a result of a texturing of the substrate and/or at least one buffer layer disposed between the substrate and the high-temperature superconducting layer. This can be technologically implemented, for example, by growing on the HTS layer by way of graphoepitaxy.

Abstract: A sputtering head comprises a receiving area for a sputtering target (target receptacle). The sputtering head comprises one or more magnetic field sources so as to generate a stray magnetic field. The magnetic north and the magnetic south of at least one magnetic field source, between which the stray field forms, are located 10 mm or less, preferably 5 mm or less, and particularly preferably approximately 1 mm apart. It was found that, notably when sputtering at a high sputtering gas pressure of 0.5 mbar or more, the degree of ionization of the sputtering plasma, and consequently also the ablation rate of the sputtering target, can be locally adjusted by such a locally effective magnetic field. This allows the thicknesses of the layers that are obtained to be more homogeneous over the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A three-port component comprises a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a channel, which is corrected between the source electrode and the drain electrode and which is made of a material haying an electronic conductivity that can be varied by supplying and/or removing ions. The three-port component comprises an ion reservoir, which is in contact with a gate electrode, and which is connected to the channel so that the reservoir is able to exchange ions with the channel when a potential is applied to the gate electrode. Information can be stored on the three-port component by distributing the total number of ions, which are present in the ion reservoir and the channel, between the ion reservoir and the channel. The distribution of ions in the channel and the ion reservoir changes when, and only when, a corresponding driving potential is applied to the gate electrode. Thus, in contrast to RRAMS, there is no time-voltage dilemma.

Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring instrument for time-variable magnetix fluxes, or flux gradients, to electrical resistance elements, and to a measuring system comprising a measuring instrument or electrical resistance element according to the invention. The core component of the measuring instrument is a flux transformer composed of a base material which has a phase transition to the superconducting state. According to the invention, even when the base material is in the superconducting state, this flux transformer comprises at least one load region having electrical resistance that is other than zero for dissipating the electric energy in the conductor loop thereof. For this purpose, according to the invention the conductor loop and the magnetic field source are disposed in one plane and are typically photolithographically structured. The resistance elements according to the invention, having resistance values of ?10?4?, are used as core components in the measuring instrument.

Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic flow sensor (1, 21, 51) comprising a) a loop-shaped magnetic field conductor comprising a point (2, 22, 32, 52) which expands to form a bar or a film (3, 23, 52), a loop-shaped part (3a, 23a, 53a) and at least one part (4, 24, 54?, 54?) which guides back the magnetic field lines of the probe, b) SQUID (7, 27, 57), c) and a diaphragm (5, 25, 35, 55) comprising a hole (6, 26, 36, 56), whereby the part (4, 24, 54?, 54?) which guides the magnetic field lines of the probe back to the loop-shaped magnetic field conductor is connected to the diaphragm (5, 25, 35, 55).

Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic flow sensor (1, 21, 51) comprising a) a loop-shaped magnetic field conductor comprising a point (2, 22, 32, 52) which expands to form a bar or a film (3, 23, 52), a loop-shaped part (3a, 23a, 53a) and at least one part (4, 24, 54?, 54?) which guides back the magnetic field lines of the probe, b) SQUID (7, 27, 57), c) and a diaphragm (5, 25, 35, 55) comprising a hole (6, 26, 36, 56), whereby the part (4, 24, 54?, 54?) which guides the magnetic field lines of the probe back to the loop-shaped magnetic field conductor is connected to the diaphragm (5, 25, 35, 55).

Abstract: The invention concerns a layered arrangement comprising at least one layer based on a high-temperature superconductive material with at least one unit cell having a CuO2 plane, the layer being connected to a non-supeconductive layer. A modified interface layer is provided between the two layers. Alternatively, at least one of the contacting layers can be modified in the interface region. Modification can be brought about by doping with metallic ions or implantation.