Characterization and Automation of Quantum Electronics for Qubit-based Dark Matter Detector
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Abstract
The hypothetical axion particle is not only a potential solution to the strong CP problem of quantum chromodynamics but also is a compelling cold dark matter candidate. Searching for axions requires sensitivity that is achievable only with superconducting qubits and other quantum-noise limited devices. This work focuses on the characterization of one such device, a Traveling Wave Parametric Amplifier (TWPA). This was accomplished through developing techniques for remote control and operation of various electronics and the TWPA used in qubit-based dark matter searches.
*This work was supported in part by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science,Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) under the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships Program (SULI).