Josephson Parametric Amplification for Circuit Quantum Electrodynamics: Theory and Implementation

Abstract

Circuit Quantum Electrodynamics (cQED) is a highly promising platform for quantum control, quantum simulation, and quantum optics in a solid-state environment. Such systems consist of arti cial atoms coupled to superconducting resonators, and can be probed with microwave signals on a chip. This thesis theoretically and experimentally studies a method of quantum-limited Josephson parametric ampli cation for the improvement of such microwave measurements. A theoretical analysis of parametric ampli cation with a nonlinear quantum oscillator is given, along with an analysis of a particular implementation with a superconducting coplanar waveguide resonator shunted by an array of SQUIDs. A parametric ampli er chip is designed and a fabrication process is engineered. Measurements and analysis of a successfully fabricated device are presented, and future outlook is discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA604931

Entities

People

  • Christoper M. Quintana

Organizations

  • Princeton University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analyzers
  • Circuit Analysis
  • Computational Science
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electron Beam Lithography
  • Information Processing
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetometers
  • Optics
  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Electrodynamics
  • Quantum Information
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Quantum Optics
  • Transmission Lines
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Science - Quantum Dots