We have investigated the microstructural and electron transport properties of 45° step-edge Josephson junctions grown on MgO substrates and used them for the preparation of superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometers intended for magnetoencephalography (MEG) measurement systems. The high-TcSQUID magnetometers also incorporate 16 mm multilayer superconducting flux transformers on the MgO substrates and demonstrate a magnetic field resolution of ~ 4 fT/√Hz at 77 K. Results are illustrated for the detection of auditory evoked magnetic responses of the human cortex and compared between high-TcSQUIDs and a commercial low-TcMEG system. Our results demonstrate that MEG systems can be upgraded using high-TcSQUIDs to make them independent of helium and more user-friendly, saving operating costs and leading to the widespread utilization of MEG systems in clinical practice and at universities.
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