Characterizing the Attenuation of Coaxial and Rectangular Microwave-Frequency Waveguides at Cryogenic Temperatures (Open Access, Publisher's Version)
Abstract
Low-loss waveguides are required for quantum communication at distances beyond the chip-scale for any low-temperature solid-state implementation of quantum information processors. We measure and analyze the attenuation constant of commercially available microwave-frequency waveguides down to mill kelvin temperatures and single photon levels. More specifically, we characterize the frequency-dependent loss of a range of coaxial and rectangular microwave waveguides down to 0.005 dB/m using a resonant-cavity technique. We study the loss tangent and relative permittivity of commonly used dielectric waveguide materials by measurements of the internal quality factors and their comparison with established loss models. The results of our characterization are relevant for accurately predicting the signal levels at the input of cryogenic devices, for reducing the loss in any detection chain, and for estimating the heat load induced by signal dissipation in cryogenic systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 04, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1048389
Entities
People
- Andreas Wallraff
- Paul Magnard
- Philipp Kurpiers
- Theodore Walter
- Yves Salathé
Organizations
- ETH Zurich