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Fedorov A, Kumar NP, Le DT, Navarathna R, Pakkiam P, Stace TM. Nonreciprocity and Circulation in a Passive Josephson-Junction Ring. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2024; 132:097001. [PMID: 38489656 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.132.097001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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Building large-scale superconducting quantum circuits will require miniaturization and integration of supporting devices including microwave circulators, which are currently bulky, stand-alone components. Here, we report the measurement of microwave scattering from a ring of Josephson junctions, with dc-only control fields. We detect the effect of quasiparticle tunneling, and dynamically classify the system at its operating design point into different quasiparticle sectors. We optimize the device within one of the quasiparticle sectors, where we observe an unambiguous signature of nonreciprocal 3-port scattering within that sector. This enables operation as a circulator, and at the optimal circulation point, we observe on-resonance insertion loss of 2 dB, isolation of 14 dB, power reflectance of -11 dB, and a bandwidth of 200 MHz, averaged over the 3 input ports.
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- Arkady Fedorov
- Analog Quantum Circuits Pty. Ltd., Brisbane, Australia and School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Analog Quantum Circuits Pty. Ltd., Brisbane, Australia and School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Analog Quantum Circuits Pty. Ltd., Brisbane, Australia and School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Analog Quantum Circuits Pty. Ltd., Brisbane, Australia and School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Analog Quantum Circuits Pty. Ltd., Brisbane, Australia and School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Analog Quantum Circuits Pty. Ltd., Brisbane, Australia and School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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Navarathna R, Le DT, Hamann AR, Nguyen HD, Stace TM, Fedorov A. Passive Superconducting Circulator on a Chip. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2023; 130:037001. [PMID: 36763376 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.130.037001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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An on-chip microwave circulator that is compatible with superconducting devices is a key element for scale up of superconducting circuits. Previous approaches to integrating circulators on chip involve either external driving that requires extra microwave lines or a strong magnetic field that would compromise superconductivity. Here we report the first proof-of-principle realization of a passive on-chip circulator that is made from a superconducting loop interrupted by three notionally identical Josephson junctions and is tuned with only dc control fields. Our experimental results show evidence for nonreciprocal scattering, and excellent agreement with theoretical simulations. We also present a detailed analysis of quasiparticle tunneling in our device using a hidden Markov model. By reducing the junction asymmetry and utilizing the known methods of protection from quasiparticles, we anticipate that Josephson-loop circulator will become ubiquitous in superconducting circuits.
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- Rohit Navarathna
- ARC Centre for Engineered Quantum System, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- ARC Centre for Engineered Quantum System, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- ARC Centre for Engineered Quantum System, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- ARC Centre for Engineered Quantum System, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
- Analog Quantum Circuits Pty. Ltd., Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- ARC Centre for Engineered Quantum System, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
- Analog Quantum Circuits Pty. Ltd., Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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Quantum spinning photonic circulator. Sci Rep 2022; 12:5844. [PMID: 35393435 PMCID: PMC8990076 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-09626-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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We propose a scheme to realize a four-port quantum optical circulator for critical coupling of a spinning Kerr resonator to two tapered fibers. Its nonreciprocal effect arises from the Fizeau drag induced splitting of the resonance frequencies of the two counter-travelling optical modes. The transmitted photons exhibit direction dependent quantum correlations and nonreciprocal photon blockade occurs for photons transferred between the two fibers. Moreover, the quantum optical circulator is robust against the back scattering induced by intermodal coupling between counter-travelling optical modes. The present quantum optical circulator has significant potential as an elementary cell in chiral quantum information processing without magnetic field.
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Zhang YX, I Carceller CR, Kjaergaard M, Sørensen AS. Charge-Noise Insensitive Chiral Photonic Interface for Waveguide Circuit QED. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2021; 127:233601. [PMID: 34936790 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.127.233601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A chiral photonic interface is a quantum system that has different probabilities for emitting photons to the left and right. An on-chip compatible chiral interface is attractive for both fundamental studies of light-matter interactions and applications to quantum information processing. We propose such a chiral interface based on superconducting circuits, which has wide bandwidth, rich tunability, and high tolerance to fabrication variations. The proposed interface consists of a core that uses Cooper-pair boxes (CPBs) to break time-reversal symmetry, and two superconducting transmons that connect the core to a waveguide in the manner reminiscent of a "giant atom." The transmons form a state decoupled from the core, akin to dark states of atomic physics, rendering the whole interface insensitive to the CPB charge noise. The proposed interface can be extended to realize a broadband fully passive on-chip circulator for microwave photons.
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- Yu-Xiang Zhang
- Center for Hybrid Quantum Networks (Hy-Q), The Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 17, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej 307, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Center for Quantum Devices, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Center for Hybrid Quantum Networks (Hy-Q), The Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 17, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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Rosario Hamann A, Müller C, Jerger M, Zanner M, Combes J, Pletyukhov M, Weides M, Stace TM, Fedorov A. Nonreciprocity Realized with Quantum Nonlinearity. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2018; 121:123601. [PMID: 30296135 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.121.123601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Nonreciprocal devices are a key element for signal routing and noise isolation. Rapid development of quantum technologies has boosted the demand for a new generation of miniaturized and low-loss nonreciprocal components. Here, we use a pair of tunable superconducting artificial atoms in a 1D waveguide to experimentally realize a minimal passive nonreciprocal device. Taking advantage of the quantum nonlinear behavior of artificial atoms, we achieve nonreciprocal transmission through the waveguide in a wide range of powers. Our results are consistent with theoretical modeling showing that nonreciprocity is associated with the population of the two-qubit nonlocal entangled quasidark state, which responds asymmetrically to incident fields from opposing directions. Our experiment highlights the role of quantum correlations in enabling nonreciprocal behavior and opens a path to building passive quantum nonreciprocal devices without magnetic fields.
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- Andrés Rosario Hamann
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems, School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems, School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
- Institute for Theoretical Physics, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems, School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Physikalisches Institut, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems, School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Theory of Statistical Physics, RWTH Aachen University, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
- School of Engineering, Electronics & Nanoscale Engineering Division, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems, School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems, School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Grünhaupt L, Maleeva N, Skacel ST, Calvo M, Levy-Bertrand F, Ustinov AV, Rotzinger H, Monfardini A, Catelani G, Pop IM. Loss Mechanisms and Quasiparticle Dynamics in Superconducting Microwave Resonators Made of Thin-Film Granular Aluminum. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2018; 121:117001. [PMID: 30265102 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.121.117001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Superconducting high kinetic inductance elements constitute a valuable resource for quantum circuit design and millimeter-wave detection. Granular aluminum (grAl) in the superconducting regime is a particularly interesting material since it has already shown a kinetic inductance in the range of nH/□ and its deposition is compatible with conventional Al/AlOx/Al Josephson junction fabrication. We characterize microwave resonators fabricated from grAl with a room temperature resistivity of 4×10^{3} μΩ cm, which is a factor of 3 below the superconductor to insulator transition, showing a kinetic inductance fraction close to unity. The measured internal quality factors are on the order of Q_{i}=10^{5} in the single photon regime, and we demonstrate that nonequilibrium quasiparticles (QPs) constitute the dominant loss mechanism. We extract QP relaxation times in the range of 1 s and we observe QP bursts every ∼20 s. The current level of coherence of grAl resonators makes them attractive for integration in quantum devices, while it also evidences the need to reduce the density of nonequilibrium QPs.
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- Lukas Grünhaupt
- Physikalisches Institut, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, Insitut Néel, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Physikalisches Institut, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Russian Quantum Center, National University of Science and Technology MISIS, 119049 Moscow, Russia
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- Physikalisches Institut, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, Insitut Néel, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- JARA Institute for Quantum Information (PGI-11), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76344 Eggenstein Leopoldshafen, Germany
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