This is an introduction to elementary decoherence theory as it is typically applied to superconducting qubits. Abbreviations: SQUID – superconducting quantum interference device; qubit – quantum bit; TSS – two state system

Superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) that incorporate two superconductor/insulator/superconductor (SIS) Josephson junctions in a closed loop form the core of some most sensitive detectors magnetic and electric fields currently available. SQUIDs these applications are typically operated with finite voltage which generates microwave radiation through ac effect. This may impact sy...

This is an introduction to elementary decoherence theory as it is typically applied to superconducting qubits. Abbreviations: SQUID – superconducting quantum interference device; qubit – quantum bit; TSS – two state system

We present a new test for a possible Mach-Sciama dependence of the Gravitational constant G. According to Ernst Mach (1838-1916), the gravitational interaction depends on the distribution of masses in the universe. A corresponding hypothesis of Sciama (1953) on the gravitational constant, c/G = ∑ mi/ri, can be tested since the elliptic earth orbit should then cause minute annual variations in G...

We describe a superconducting device capable of producing laser light in the visible range at half of the Josephson generation frequency with the optical phase of the light locked to the superconducting phase difference. It consists of two single-level quantum dots embedded in a p-n semiconducting heterostructure and surrounded by a cavity supporting a resonant optical mode. We study decoherenc...

Fast resonance frequency modulation of a superconducting stripline resonator is investigated. The experiments are performed using a novel device which integrates a hot electron detector (HED) into a superconducting stripline ring resonator. Frequency modulation is demonstrated by both applying dc current or voltage to the HED, and by applying optical illumination, with modulation frequencies of...

Hybrids consisting of macroscopic superconducting circuits and microscopic components, such as atoms and spins, have the potential of transmitting an arbitrary state between different quantum species, leading to the prospective of high-speed operation and long-time storage of quantum information. Here we propose a novel hybrid structure, where a neutral-atom qubit directly interfaces with a sup...

In recent years, a number of laser based H beam diagnostics systems have been developed in the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS). This talk reviews three types of laser based diagnostics at SNS: the laser wire profile monitors at superconducting linac (SCL), the laser transverse emittance scanner at high energy beam transport (HEBT), and the laser bunch shape monitor at medium energy beam transpo...

Bolometric Response of Superconducting Microbridges and Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Daniel Ferguson Santavicca 2009 A bolometer is a device that uses a temperature-dependent resistance to detect power. The strongly temperature-dependent resistance of a superconductor biased on its superconducting phase transition can be used to make an extremely sensitive bolometric detector. We have develop...

We present the results from an experimental study of the magnetotransport of superconducting wires of amorphous indium-oxide having widths in the range 40-120 nm. We find that, below the superconducting transition temperature, the wires exhibit clear, reproducible, oscillations in their resistance as a function of magnetic field. The oscillations are reminiscent of those that underlie the opera...