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We have investigated asymmetrically shunted Nb/Al-AlO$_x$/Nb direct current (dc) superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs). While keeping the total resistance $R$ identical to a comparable symmetric SQUID with $R^{-1} = R_1^{-1} + R_2^{-1}$, we shunted only one of the two Josephson junctions with $R = R_{1,2}/2$. Simulations predict that the optimum energy resolution $epsilon$ and thus also the noise performance of such an asymmetric SQUID can be 3--4 times better than that of its symmetric counterpart. Experiments at a temperature of 4.2,K yielded $epsilon approx 32,hbar$ for an asymmetric SQUID with an inductance of $22,rm{pH}$. For a comparable symmetric device $epsilon = 110,hbar$ was achieved, confirming our simulation results.
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