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Research describing a technique for fabricating superconductor-normal metal-superconductor junctions is presented. In particular an in-situ resistance measurement method for control of milling depths is developed.

Research describing the characteristics of a relaxation oscillation superconducting quantum interference device is presented. In particular the use of this device as a highly sensitive magnetometer is investigated.

Research describing a low noise, radio frequency amplifier based on a dc superconducting quantum interference device is presented. In particular a novel signal launching system for the device coupling is developed.

Research describing the characteristics of dc superconducting quantum interference device series array amplifiers is presented. In particular damping techniques for a number of different configurations are investigated.

Research describing a double relaxation oscillation superconducting quantum interference device is presented. Numerical simulations and design optimization for a device with a relaxation oscillation frequency of 100 MHz are investigated.

Research describing superconductor-normal metal-superconductor junctions is presented. In particular a method of fabrication utilizing a focussed ion beam microscope is investigated.

Research describing the dynamical states of two dimensional Josephson arrays is presented. In particular the magnetic field response of arrays is investigated using equations with full inductance matrix.

Research describing single photon sensors is presented. In particular the properties of superconducting quantum interference device array amplifiers coupled to detector pixels are investigated.

Research describing the characteristics of Josephson junction arrays with distributed coupling circuits is presented. In particular the gain in output power and the linewidth reduction are investigated.

Research describing phase locking and linewidth measurements for a Josephson flux flow oscillator is presented. In particular the use of an off-chip harmonic multiplier is investigated.

Research describing a Cherenkov flux flow oscillator is presented. In particular long Josephson junctions overlaying meander-shaped striplines are investigated for resonant frequency changes caused by variations to the external magnetic field.

Research describing the characteristics of a Josephson array performing as a tunable oscillator is presented. In particular the properties of an impedance matched array are investigated.

Research describing cryogenic microwave resonators is presented. In particular sapphire whispering-gallery mode resonators are investigated for their properties as frequency stabilising elements.

Research describing a novel intrinsic Josephson junction is presented. The junction is fabricated from a small sample of crystal stacked on a substrate with low microwave loss and its properties investigated.

Research describing a control technique for the quantum state of a rf-superconducting quantum interference device is presented. Single flux quantum pulses are magnetically coupled to the qubit junction for critical current suppression.

Research describing the response of intrinsic Josephson junctions to far infrared radiation is presented. The effect on impedance matching of increasing the number of junctions in the resistive state is investigated.

Research describing the microwave radiation generated by two-stacked Josephson arrays is presented. Cavity mode and magnetic flux quanta oscillations are investigated.

Research describing disordered two-dimensional underdamped Josephson junction arrays is presented. In particular the effects of coupling to a high-Q cavity are examined for synchronization behaviour.

Research describing a scanning method for nondestructive evaluation of materials is presented. The method is based on planar dc superconducting quantum interference device gradiometers that are galvanically coupled.

Research describing the use of a superconducting quantum interference device scanning microscope for the analysis of magnetic thin films is presented. Various techniques for the extraction of magnetic properties are investigated.

Research describing the propagation of microwave radiation through thin, high temperature superconducting films is presented. Single crystal and bare substrates were investigated in the 60-600 GHz frequency range.

Research describing a high temperature superconducting quantum interference device for evaluating low velocity impact damage is presented. The use of the device on multi-ply carbon fibres is analysed.

Research describing a multiplexed superconducting quantum interference device for eddy current testing is presented. The device is based on three planar, high temperature superconducting, rf SQUID gradiometers.

Research describing the signal properties of rf superconducting quantum interference devices is presented. In particular the amplitude and phase detection of the output signal are investigated.

Research describing the supercurrent-phase relation of niobium-aluminum based Josephson junctions is presented. Impedance measurements of superconductor-insulator-normal conductor-insulator-superconductor elements are analysed.

Research describing photoscanning techniques using semiconducting quantum interference devices is presented. The use of such devices for nondestructive evaluation of photovoltaic systems is analysed.

Research describing the performance of microwave devices formed by pulsed laser ablation is presented. In particular the electrical properties of strontium titanate layered devices are investigated.

Research describing permittivity measurements of strontium titanate films is presented. Josephson junctions are used for the measurements for frequencies from 100 to 900 GHz for films of varying thickness.

Research describing the development of Nb/Al/Nb trilayer Josephson junctions is presented. In particular the effects of variation of the aluminum film morphology are investigated.

Research describing the non-equilibrium regime of finite voltage in double barrier Josephson junctions is presented. In particular the requirements for interface barriers are formulated.

Research describing double barrier superconductor-insulator-normal metal-insulator-superconductor junctions under the influence of microwave radiation is presented. In particular the integer and fractional Shapiro steps are investigated.

Research describing submicron technology for rapid single flux quantum integrated circuits is presented. The basic scaling laws for niobium based Josephson junctions are reviewed.

Research describing high temperature, thin film, directly coupled magnetometers is presented. For the investigation two superconducting quantum interference devices are connected in series with the same pickup coil.

Research describing the measurement of electromagnetic coupling in Josephson junction devices is presented. In particular the finite difference time domain technique is investigated.

Research describing the measurement of mutual inductance in superconducting quantum interference devices is presented. Noise levels are also evaluated for both integrated and flip-chip devices.

Research describing the influence of modulation schemes on the performance of dc superconducting quantum interference devices is presented. In particular the crosstalk effect is investigated.

Research describing rapid single flux quantum logic circuits based on top-down design methodology is presented. A cell based design structure utilizing a binary decision diagram is proposed.

Research describing the evolution of high temperature superconductor, radio frequency, superconducting quantum interference devices is presented. In particular the development of rf-SQUID planar technology is reviewed.

Research describing rapid single flux quantum circuits with passive transmission lines is presented. In particular the use of ring oscillators with Josephson transmission lines is investigated.

Research describing a measuring system for the investigation of cryo-packaging technology for superconducting digital electronics is presented. The system is designed around a magnetically shielded wide band test fixture.

Research describing a software package for the calculation of inductance in integrated circuits using multilayer superconductors is presented. The software comprises a pre-processor, numerical core and extraction program.

Research describing the characterization of Josephson junction clock sources is presented. In particular the spectra from a resonant soliton oscillator is investigated for short term stability.

Research describing superconductor-normal metal- superconductor junctions is presented. In particular the use of titanium as the interlayer for junctions with submicrometer dimensions is investigated.

Research describing the high frequency performance of rapid single flux quantum circuits is presented. In particular circuits based on superconductor-insulator-normal metal-insulator-superconductor technology are investigated.

Research describing niobium trilayer Josephson junctions is presented. In particular the effects of high critical current density on electron transport between junctions is investigated.

Research describing improved technology for rapid single flux quantum impulse logic circuitry is presented. In particular advances in multilayer processes based on superconductor-insulator-normal conductor-insulator-superconductor designs are investigated.

Research describing improved 4kA/cm2 niobium circuit technology is presented. In particular a high density foundry process yielding integration of 3000 junctions per chip is evaluated.

Research describing yield optimization for digital superconductor electronics is presented. In particular Malt2 software implementation for Spice circuit simulation is described.

Research describing nondestructive evaluation by means of a superconducting quantum interference device magnetometer is presented. The device uses sophisticated eddy current detection and successful tests on simulated aircraft parts are analysed.

Research describing the status of advanced Josephson junction devices is presented. In particular the hybrid technology multithreaded architecture for petaflops computing is reviewed.