Direct detection of quasiparticle tunneling with a charge-sensitive superconducting sensor coupled to a waveguide

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Auteurs principaux: Amin, Kazi Rafsanjani, Eriksson, Axel M., Kervinen, Mikael, Andersson, Linus, Rehammar, Robert, Gasparinetti, Simone
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author Amin, Kazi Rafsanjani
Eriksson, Axel M.
Kervinen, Mikael
Andersson, Linus
Rehammar, Robert
Gasparinetti, Simone
author_facet Amin, Kazi Rafsanjani
Eriksson, Axel M.
Kervinen, Mikael
Andersson, Linus
Rehammar, Robert
Gasparinetti, Simone
contents Detecting quasiparticle tunneling events in superconducting circuits provides information about the population and dynamics of non-equilibrium quasiparticles. Such events can be detected by monitoring changes in the frequency of an offset-charge-sensitive superconducting qubit. This monitoring has so far been performed by Ramsey interferometry assisted by a readout resonator. Here, we demonstrate a quasiparticle detector based on a superconducting qubit directly coupled to a waveguide. We directly measure quasiparticle number parity on the qubit island by probing the coherent scattering of a microwave tone, offering simplicity of operation, fast detection speed, and a large signal-to-noise ratio. We observe tunneling rates between 0.8 and $7~\rm{s}^{-1}$, depending on the average occupation of the detector qubit, and achieve a temporal resolution below $10~μ\rm{s}$ without a quantum-limited amplifier. Our simple and efficient detector lowers the barrier to perform studies of quasiparticle population and dynamics, facilitating progress in fundamental science, quantum information processing, and sensing.
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spellingShingle Direct detection of quasiparticle tunneling with a charge-sensitive superconducting sensor coupled to a waveguide
Amin, Kazi Rafsanjani
Eriksson, Axel M.
Kervinen, Mikael
Andersson, Linus
Rehammar, Robert
Gasparinetti, Simone
Quantum Physics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Detecting quasiparticle tunneling events in superconducting circuits provides information about the population and dynamics of non-equilibrium quasiparticles. Such events can be detected by monitoring changes in the frequency of an offset-charge-sensitive superconducting qubit. This monitoring has so far been performed by Ramsey interferometry assisted by a readout resonator. Here, we demonstrate a quasiparticle detector based on a superconducting qubit directly coupled to a waveguide. We directly measure quasiparticle number parity on the qubit island by probing the coherent scattering of a microwave tone, offering simplicity of operation, fast detection speed, and a large signal-to-noise ratio. We observe tunneling rates between 0.8 and $7~\rm{s}^{-1}$, depending on the average occupation of the detector qubit, and achieve a temporal resolution below $10~μ\rm{s}$ without a quantum-limited amplifier. Our simple and efficient detector lowers the barrier to perform studies of quasiparticle population and dynamics, facilitating progress in fundamental science, quantum information processing, and sensing.
title Direct detection of quasiparticle tunneling with a charge-sensitive superconducting sensor coupled to a waveguide
topic Quantum Physics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.01277