Bloch oscillations in a transmon embedded in a resonant electromagnetic environment

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Main Authors: Remez, Benjamin, Kurilovich, Vladislav D., Rieger, Maximilian, Glazman, Leonid I.
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Published: 2024
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author Remez, Benjamin
Kurilovich, Vladislav D.
Rieger, Maximilian
Glazman, Leonid I.
author_facet Remez, Benjamin
Kurilovich, Vladislav D.
Rieger, Maximilian
Glazman, Leonid I.
contents Recently developed Josephson junction array transmission lines implement strong-coupling circuit electrodynamics compatible with a range of superconducting quantum devices. They provide both the high impedance which allows for strong quantum fluctuations, and photon modes with which to probe a quantum device, such as a small Josephson junction. In this high-impedance environment, current through the junction is accompanied by charge Bloch oscillations analogous to those in crystalline systems. However, the interplay between Bloch oscillations and environmental photon resonances remains largely unexplored. Here we describe the Bloch oscillations in a transmon-type qubit attached to high-impedance transmission lines with discrete photon spectra. Transmons are characterized by well-separated charge bands, favoring Bloch oscillations over Landau-Zener tunneling. We find resonances in the voltage--current relation and the spectrum of photons emitted by the Bloch oscillations. The transmon also scatters photons inelastically; we find the cross-section for a novel anti-Stokes-like process whereby photons gain a Bloch oscillation quantum. Our results outline how Bloch oscillations leave fingerprints for experiments across the DC, MHz, and GHz ranges.
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spellingShingle Bloch oscillations in a transmon embedded in a resonant electromagnetic environment
Remez, Benjamin
Kurilovich, Vladislav D.
Rieger, Maximilian
Glazman, Leonid I.
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Superconductivity
Recently developed Josephson junction array transmission lines implement strong-coupling circuit electrodynamics compatible with a range of superconducting quantum devices. They provide both the high impedance which allows for strong quantum fluctuations, and photon modes with which to probe a quantum device, such as a small Josephson junction. In this high-impedance environment, current through the junction is accompanied by charge Bloch oscillations analogous to those in crystalline systems. However, the interplay between Bloch oscillations and environmental photon resonances remains largely unexplored. Here we describe the Bloch oscillations in a transmon-type qubit attached to high-impedance transmission lines with discrete photon spectra. Transmons are characterized by well-separated charge bands, favoring Bloch oscillations over Landau-Zener tunneling. We find resonances in the voltage--current relation and the spectrum of photons emitted by the Bloch oscillations. The transmon also scatters photons inelastically; we find the cross-section for a novel anti-Stokes-like process whereby photons gain a Bloch oscillation quantum. Our results outline how Bloch oscillations leave fingerprints for experiments across the DC, MHz, and GHz ranges.
title Bloch oscillations in a transmon embedded in a resonant electromagnetic environment
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Superconductivity
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.04623