Josephson amplifier for qubit readout

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作者
Abdo, Baleegh [1 ]
Schackert, Flavius [1 ]
Hatridge, Michael [1 ]
Rigetti, Chad [1 ]
Devoret, Michel [1 ]
机构
[1] Yale Univ, Dept Appl Phys, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
关键词
Josephson effect; microstrip resonators; microwave amplifiers; modulators; power measurement; superconducting resonators; PARAMETRIC AMPLIFICATION; QUANTUM LIMIT; NOISE; PERFORMANCE;
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10.1063/1.3653473
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O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
We report on measurements of a Josephson amplifier (J-amp) suitable for quantum-state qubit readout in the microwave domain. It consists of two microstrip resonators which intersect at a Josephson ring modulator. A maximum gain of about 20 dB, a bandwidth of 9 MHz, and a center-frequency tunability of about 60 MHz with gain in excess of 10 dB have been attained for idler and signal of frequencies 6.4 GHz and 8.1 GHz, in accordance with theory. Maximum input power measurements of the J-amp show a relatively good agreement with theoretical prediction. We discuss how the amplifier characteristics can be improved. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics. [doi: 10.1063/1.3653473]
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