Objective Superconducting Quantum Devices (SQUIDs) can sense magnetic fields in ambient environment with a resolution of better than 1 pT/vHz. Such sensitivity allows, e.g. for the development of new and better Non Destructive Testing techniques. The current analogue operation of SQUIDs in quite simple cryogenic systems is not adequate for such industrial applications. Radically new ways have to be followed in the designs of the sensors, their electronic readout, the cooling and the overall system aspects. Digital HTS-SQUIDs will be applied with active digital feedback circuits incorporating advanced digital real-time filtering and pre-knowledge based active compensation of strong noise signals. We intend to reach a sensitivity of better than 1pT/sqrt(Hz) in an ambient background field of up to 50 µT and a slew rate of more than 106 flux quanta per second in a push-button system approach. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-6. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : Measurements and Testing Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator THALES CRYOGENICS BV EU contribution No data Address Hooge Zijde 14 5626 HC EINDHOVEN Netherlands See on map Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Italian Institute for the Physics of Matter Italy EU contribution No data Address 19,Pizzale Tecchio 80 80125 NAPOLI See on map Total cost No data TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ILMENAU Germany EU contribution No data Address Helmholtzplatz 2 98684 ILMENAU See on map Total cost No data THALES S.A. France EU contribution No data Address Domaine de Corbeville 91404 ORSAY See on map Total cost No data TWENTE SOLID STATE TECHNOLOGY B.V. Netherlands EU contribution No data Address De Wilmskamp 2 7552 GC HENGELO OV See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Drienerlolaan 5 7500 AE ENSCHEDE See on map Total cost No data University of Cambridge United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Pembroke Street CB2 3QZ Cambridge See on map Total cost No data
