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| author | Alocco, A. Celotto, A. Palumbo, E. Galvano, B. Livreri, P. Fasolo, L. Callegaro, L. Enrico, E. |
| author_facet | Alocco, A. Celotto, A. Palumbo, E. Galvano, B. Livreri, P. Fasolo, L. Callegaro, L. Enrico, E. |
| contents | Cluster states are a fundamental resource for continuous-variable quantum computing, enabling measurement-based protocols that can scale beyond the limitations of qubit-based architectures. Here, we demonstrate on-demand generation of multimode entangled microwave cluster states using a programmable Josephson Traveling-Wave Parametric Amplifier (JTWPA) operated in the three-wave mixing regime. By injecting a tailored, non-equidistant set of pump tones via an arbitrary waveform generator, we engineer frequency-specific nonlinear couplings between multiple frequency modes. The entanglement structure is verified via frequency-resolved heterodyne detection of quadrature nullifiers, confirming the target graph topology of the cluster state. Our approach allows reconfigurability through the pumps spectrum and supports scalability by leveraging the wide bandwidth and spatial homogeneity of the JTWPA. This platform opens new avenues for scalable measurement-based quantum information processing in the microwave domain, compatible with superconducting circuit architectures. |
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| publishDate | 2025 |
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| spellingShingle | Programmable Microwave Cluster States via Josephson Metamaterials Alocco, A. Celotto, A. Palumbo, E. Galvano, B. Livreri, P. Fasolo, L. Callegaro, L. Enrico, E. Quantum Physics Cluster states are a fundamental resource for continuous-variable quantum computing, enabling measurement-based protocols that can scale beyond the limitations of qubit-based architectures. Here, we demonstrate on-demand generation of multimode entangled microwave cluster states using a programmable Josephson Traveling-Wave Parametric Amplifier (JTWPA) operated in the three-wave mixing regime. By injecting a tailored, non-equidistant set of pump tones via an arbitrary waveform generator, we engineer frequency-specific nonlinear couplings between multiple frequency modes. The entanglement structure is verified via frequency-resolved heterodyne detection of quadrature nullifiers, confirming the target graph topology of the cluster state. Our approach allows reconfigurability through the pumps spectrum and supports scalability by leveraging the wide bandwidth and spatial homogeneity of the JTWPA. This platform opens new avenues for scalable measurement-based quantum information processing in the microwave domain, compatible with superconducting circuit architectures. |
| title | Programmable Microwave Cluster States via Josephson Metamaterials |
| topic | Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.22823 |