Superconductor Analog-to-Digital Converter for High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Radparvar M, Talalaevskii A, Webber R, Kadin A, Track E, de Graaf R, Nixon T, Rothman D. Superconductor Analog-to-Digital Converter for High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging. IEEE Transactions On Applied Superconductivity 2015, 25: 1-5. DOI: 10.1109/tasc.2014.2361132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuperconductor ADCHigh power RF transmittersDigital converterHigh dynamic rangeDynamic rangeIntermediate frequency signalSensitive radio receiversMagnetic fieldLow-noise preamplifierK cryocoolerPickup coilRF magnetic fieldFrequency signalsAnalog mixersSuperconductor analogRadio receiverRF transmitterHigh image resolutionSuperior dynamic rangeLarge dynamic rangeLarge static fieldMRI roomConverterBiological tissuesThermal noise