Abstract
Mechanical force realization based on flux quantization in the piconewton range is proposed. By controlling the number of flux quantum in a superconducting annulus, a force can be created as integer multiples of a constant step. For a 50 nm thick Nb annulus with inner and outer radii of 5 and 10 μm, respectively, and field gradient of 10 Tm, the force step is estimated to be 184 fN. The stability against thermal fluctuations is also addressed.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 073117 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 90 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)