Varactor tuned ultrahigh frequency SQUID magnetometer

Abstract
We describe a 430‐MHz SQUID magnetometer in which both the resonant frequency of the SQUID tank circuit and the input/output impedances of the following 4.2 K GaAs FET amplifier are varactor controlled. The intrinsic energy sensitivity of the magnetometer, in full flux lock from dc to 5 MHz, is 6.8×10−32 J/Hz (≡4×10−6Φ0/√Hz flux sensitivity). The figure of merit is 2.1×10−31 J/Hz.