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Signatures of Hong-Ou-Mandel Interference at Microwave Frequencies
Two-photon quantum interference at a beam splitter, commonly known as
Hong-Ou-Mandel interference, was recently demonstrated with
\emph{microwave-frequency} photons by Lang \emph{et
al.}\,\cite{lang:microwaveHOM}. This experiment employed circuit QED systems as
sources of microwave photons, and was based on the measurement of second-order
cross-correlation and auto-correlation functions of the microwave fields at the
outputs of the beam splitter. Here we present the calculation of these
correlation functions for the cases of inputs corresponding to: (i) trains of
\emph{pulsed} Gaussian or Lorentzian single microwave photons, and (ii)
resonant fluorescent microwave fields from \emph{continuously-driven} circuit
QED systems. The calculations include the effects of the finite bandwidth of
the detection scheme. In both cases, the signature of two-photon quantum
interference is a suppression of the second-order cross-correlation function
for small delays. The experiment described in Ref.
\onlinecite{lang:microwaveHOM} was performed with trains of \emph{Lorentzian}
single photons, and very good agreement between the calculations and the
experimental data was obtained.Comment: 11 pages, 3 figure
Low cost silicon solar array project large area silicon sheet task: Silicon web process development
Growth configurations were developed which produced crystals having low residual stress levels. The properties of a 106 mm diameter round crucible were evaluated and it was found that this design had greatly enhanced temperature fluctuations arising from convection in the melt. Thermal modeling efforts were directed to developing finite element models of the 106 mm round crucible and an elongated susceptor/crucible configuration. Also, the thermal model for the heat loss modes from the dendritic web was examined for guidance in reducing the thermal stress in the web. An economic analysis was prepared to evaluate the silicon web process in relation to price goals
Silicon web process development
Thirty-five (35) furnace runs were carried out during this quarter, of which 25 produced a total of 120 web crystals. The two main thermal models for the dendritic growth process were completed and are being used to assist the design of the thermal geometry of the web growth apparatus. The first model, a finite element representation of the susceptor and crucible, was refined to give greater precision and resolution in the critical central region of the melt. The second thermal model, which describes the dissipation of the latent heat to generate thickness-velocity data, was completed. Dendritic web samples were fabricated into solar cells using a standard configuration and a standard process for a N(+) -P-P(+) configuration. The detailed engineering design was completed for a new dendritic web growth facility of greater width capability than previous facilities
Protocol for universal gates in optimally biased superconducting qubits
We present a new experimental protocol for performing universal gates in a
register of superconducting qubits coupled by fixed on-chip linear reactances.
The qubits have fixed, detuned Larmor frequencies and can remain, during the
entire gate operation, biased at their optimal working point where decoherence
due to fluctuations in control parameters is suppressed to first order.
Two-qubit gates are performed by simultaneously irradiating two qubits at their
respective Larmor frequencies with appropriate amplitude and phase, while
one-qubit gates are performed by the usual single-qubit irradiation pulses
Silicon materials task of the low cost solar array project. Phase 3: Effect of impurities and processing on silicon solar cells
The 13th quarterly report of a study entitled an Investigation of the Effects of Impurities and Processing on Silicon Solar Cells is given. The objective of the program is to define the effects of impurities, various thermochemical processes and any impurity-process interactions on the performance of terrestrial silicon solar cells. The Phase 3 program effort falls in five areas: (1) cell processing studies; (2) completion of the data base and impurity-performance modeling for n-base cells; (3) extension of p-base studies to include contaminants likely to be introduced during silicon production, refining or crystal growth; (4) anisotropy effects; and (5) a preliminary study of the permanence of impurity effects in silicon solar cells. The quarterly activities for this report focus on tasks (1), (3) and (4)
Circuit Quantum Electrodynamics: Coherent Coupling of a Single Photon to a Cooper Pair Box
Under appropriate conditions, superconducting electronic circuits behave
quantum mechanically, with properties that can be designed and controlled at
will. We have realized an experiment in which a superconducting two-level
system, playing the role of an artificial atom, is strongly coupled to a single
photon stored in an on-chip cavity. We show that the atom-photon coupling in
this circuit can be made strong enough for coherent effects to dominate over
dissipation, even in a solid state environment. This new regime of matter light
interaction in a circuit can be exploited for quantum information processing
and quantum communication. It may also lead to new approaches for single photon
generation and detection.Comment: 8 pages, 4 figures, accepted for publication in Nature, embargo does
apply, version with high resolution figures available at:
http://www.eng.yale.edu/rslab/Andreas/content/science/PubsPapers.htm
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