Frequency tunable non-degenerate Josephson amplifier for qubit readout

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Abstract

We have developed a new ultra low noise microwave amplifier based on the Josephson parametric converter (JPC), which overcomes a practical weakness of devices of previous generations: having sufficient frequency tunability to easily match the qubit readout frequency. The JPC consists of two superconducting microwave resonators that are coupled to each other through a ring of four Josephson junctions, threaded by a magnetic flux and providing the non-linearity for the amplification process. The non-linearity is of the trilinear form involving the minimal number of modes, and allows ideal non-degenerate parametric amplification at the quantum limit of noise. In our new tunable version, the junctions responsible for amplification are shunted by a cross of four larger junctions, which for our purpose can be regarded as linear inductors, as in the work of Roch et al.[1]. The JPC has now a unique bias point at any applied flux and is tunable over more than half a gigahertz. We are currently using this amplifier in conjunction with a quantum non-demolition measurement of a transmon qubit and have observed quantum jumps with fidelity larger than 90{\%}. [1] N. Roch, E. Flurin, F. Nguyen, P. Morfin, P. Campagne-Ibarcq, M. H. Devoret, and B. Huard, in preparation.

*Work supported by IARPA, ARO, and NSF.

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Authors

  • Flavius Schackert

    • Applied Physics - Yale University
    • Yale University, Dept. of Applied Physics

  • Michael Hatridge

    • Applied Physics Dept., Yale University
    • Applied Physics - Yale University
    • Yale University, Dept. of Applied Physics

  • Katrina Sliwa

    • Applied Physics Dept., Yale University
    • Applied Physics - Yale University
    • Yale University, Dept. of Applied Physics

  • Baleegh Abdo

    • Applied Physics - Yale University
    • Yale University, Dept. of Applied Physics

  • Luigi Frunzio

    • Applied Physics Department, Yale University
    • Yale University
    • Department of Physics and Applied Physics, Yale University
    • Applied Physics Department Yale University
    • Applied Physics - Yale University
    • Yale University, Dept. of Applied Physics
    • Department of Applied Physics, Yale University

  • Michel Devoret

    • Yale University, Applied Physics
    • Yale University
    • Applied Physics Department Yale University
    • Department of Applied Physics, Yale University
    • Departments of Physics and Applied Physics, Yale University
    • Applied Physics - Yale University
    • Yale University, Dept. of Applied Physics
    • Applied Physics Dept. Yale University