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Fast entanglement of two charge-phase qubits through nonadiabatic coupling to a large junction
We propose a theoretical protocol for quantum logic gates between two
Josephson junction charge-phase qubits through the control of their coupling to
a large junction. In the low excitation limit of the large junction when
, it behaves effectively as a quantum data-bus mode of a
harmonic oscillator. Our protocol is efficient and fast. In addition, it does
not require the data-bus to stay adiabatically in its ground state, as such it
can be implemented over a wide parameter regime independent of the data-bus
quantum state.Comment: 5 pages, 1 figur
Probing and modelling the localized self-mixing in a GaN/AlGaN field-effect terahertz detector
In a GaN/AlGaN field-effect terahertz detector, the directional photocurrent
is mapped in the two-dimensional space of the gate voltage and the drain/source
bias. It is found that not only the magnitude, but also the polarity, of the
photocurrent can be tuned. A quasistatic self-mixing model taking into account
the localized terahertz field provides a quantitative description of the
detector characteristics. Strongly localized self-mixing is confirmed. It is
therefore important to engineer the spatial distribution of the terahertz field
and its coupling to the field-effect channel on the sub-micron scale.Comment: 12 pages, 4 figures, submitted to AP
Quantum storage and information transfer with superconducting qubits
We design theoretically a new device to realize the general quantum storage
based on dcSQUID charge qubits. The distinct advantages of our scheme are
analyzed in comparison with existing storage scenarios. More arrestingly, the
controllable XY-model spin interaction has been realized for the first time in
superconducting qubits, which may have more potential applications besides
those in quantum information processing. The experimental feasibility is also
elaborated.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figure
Electrically driven magnetism on a Pd thin film
Using first-principles density functional calculations we demonstrate that
ferromagnetism can be induced and modulated on an otherwise paramagnetic Pd
metal thin-film surface through application of an external electric field. As
free charges are either accumulated or depleted at the Pd surface to screen the
applied electric field there is a corresponding change in the surface density
of states. This change can be made sufficient for the Fermi-level density of
states to satisfy the Stoner criterion, driving a transition locally at the
surface from a paramagnetic state to an itinerant ferromagnetic state above a
critical applied electric field, Ec. Furthermore, due to the second-order
nature of this transition, the surface magnetization of the ferromagnetic state
just above the transition exhibits a substantial dependence on electric field,
as the result of an enhanced magnetoelectric susceptibility. Using a linearized
Stoner model we explain the occurrence of the itinerant ferromagnetism and
demonstrate that the magnetic moment on the Pd surface follows a square-root
variation with electric field consistent with our first-principles
calculations.Comment: 8 pages, 7 figure
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