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Type: 
Journal
Description: 
A high sensitive nano superconducting quantum interference device (nanoSQUID) operating as a magnetic flux to critical current transducer with a suitable feedback circuit is employed to measure the magnetization of ferrimagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles. An improved SQUID responsivity has been obtained by using a loop inductance asymmetry. Iron oxide nanoparticles having a mean diameter of 8 nm have been excited by applying a polarizing field in the plane of the nanoSQUID loop. The field dependence of the nanoparticle magnetization at T = 4.2 K shows magnetic hysteresis. Magnetic relaxation measurements are reported and compared with those obtained by using a commercial measurement system.
Publisher: 
AIP Publishing
Publication date: 
17 Sep 2012
Authors: 

R Russo, C Granata, E Esposito, D Peddis, C Cannas, A Vettoliere

Biblio References: 
Volume: 101 Issue: 12 Pages: 122601
Origin: 
Applied Physics Letters