43 research outputs found
Terahertz Radiation Power Characterization and Optimization of Stack of Intrinsic Josephson Junctions
Terahertz radiation of the stack of intrinsic Josephson junctions in the mesa
structure of the layered high-Tc superconductors is analyzed and presented in
this work. The dependency of the radiated power to the geometrical parameters,
cavity-waveguide boundaries, and magnetic and electric bias has been
investigated. This has been done by numerical calculation of the previously
proposed coupled sine-Gordon equations, which characterize the electromagnetic
dynamics of the stack of the intrinsic Josephson junctions. Using the obtained
numerical results from these coupled equations, the effect of the design
parameters such as dimensions of the mesa structure and the magnitude of the
applied magnetic field and the dc current on the enhancement of the radiated
power is studied. Thus, the radiated power is optimized with respect to these
considered parameters. By variation of the number of layers, we also
investigate the effect of the number of intrinsic Josephson junctions on the
total radiated power. The results from this part are also compared with the
previous analytical models.Comment: 8 pages, 8 figure
Increasing THz Radiation Power and Monochromaticity Using Optically Induced Photonic Crystal in Layered Superconductors
The possibility of enhancing the radiation power and monochromaticity by
optically induced photonic crystal in the superconducting cavity is proposed
and investigated. In such a structure, by periodically irradiating the stacked
Josephson junctions and consequently partially suppression of the
superconductivity in the irradiated positions due to depairing, a periodic
optical configuration is formed. This leads to photonic band gap opening in the
range of the terahertz radiation emitted from the layered superconductor. We
show that such a photonic band gap significantly enhances the impedance
matching at the boundary of the cavity and the waveguide. Since the weak
optical coupling of the outer and inner space of layered superconductor samples
is a serious reason of reducing radiated power especially in the experiments,
the proposed configuration is capable of extremely enhancement in the emitted
power along with attenuation of the undesired harmonics.Comment: 7 Pages, 2 figure
Fate of False Vacuum in Superconducting Flux Qubits
We propose a similarity between the scenario of fate of false vacuum in
cosmology at early universe and the situation in where the quantum state decays
in superconducting Flux qubit. This is due to the fact that both cases have two
homogeneous stable equilibrium states in scalar field, which in quantum theory,
could penetrate through the barrier in different possibilities and hence
considered unstable decaying in time. In quantum computation, decay rate is
among the most important factors in characteristics of the system like
coherency, reliability, measurement fidelity, etc. In this considered
potential, the decay rate from the penetrating (False vacuum) state to the
stable (absolute minimum) state is achieved to leading order in Planck constant
by the approach of Instanton model. In case of the superconducting flux qubit
having thin barrier potential, the decay rate is calculated and its relations
with actual set of parameters in flux qubit design are introduced.Comment: Submitted to IEEE Transactions Applied Superconductivity. arXiv admin
note: text overlap with arXiv:1403.576
Precise Time Evolution of Superconductive Phase Qubits
New procedure on precise analysis of superconducting phase qubits using the
concept of Feynman path integral in quantum mechanics and quantum field theory
has been introduced. The wave function and imaginary part of the energy of the
pseudo ground state of the Hamiltonian in phase qubits has been obtained from
semi classical approximation and we we estimate decay rate, and thus the life
time of meta stable using the approach of Instanton model. We devote the main
effort to study the evolution of spectrum of Hamiltonian in time after addition
of interaction Hamiltonian, in order to obtain the high fidelity quantum gates.Comment: Submitted to Physical Review B. arXiv admin note: substantial text
overlap with arXiv:1403.576
Feynman Path Integral Approach on Superconducting Qubits and Readout Process
In this paper we introduce a new procedure on precise analysis of various
physical manifestations in superconducting Qubits using the concept of Feynman
path integral in quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. Three specific
problem are discussed, we devote the main efforts to studying the wave function
and imaginary part of the energy of the pseudo ground state of the Hamiltonian
in Phase Qubits and we estimate decay rate, and thus the life time of meta
stable states using the approach of 't Hooft's Instantons model. Correction to
the Tilted-Washboard potential and current of Phase Qubits by precise analysis
of Ginzburg-Landau's free energy equation has been considered. Also we evaluate
the most accurate value of energy levels and wave function in Charge and Flux
Qubits by Semi classical approximation in path integral formalism by
considering limits of experimental errors, comparing them with WKB results and
finally, we try to study more specific the evolution of spectrum of Hamiltonian
in time after addition of interaction Hamiltonian, in order to obtain the high
fidelity quantum gates.Comment: 25 pages, 17 figure
HTS YBCO Resonator Configuration with Coplanar Optimized Flux Concentrator Strongly Coupled to rf SQUID
We developed a novel magnetic coupling module formed of a monolayer
superconducting flux concentrator, which is integrated with a coplanar
resonator strongly coupled to HTS rf-SQUID. Three types of resonators,
including a long stripline resonator between input loop and pick-up loop of the
flux concentrator, a complementary split ring resonator (CSRR), and also a
spiral shape inside the input loop are explored. The resonance quality factors
as well as the coupling to the SQUID of different patterns of these three types
of the resonators is evaluated using Finite Element Method (FEM) simulations.
Several readout methods to couple the electronic system to the resonators are
tested, including inductive (coil) and capacitive (transmission line)
couplings, and the optimum readout is reported for each of the resonators.
Among the evaluated resonator types, a spiral shape resonator with optimal
design showing the highest quality factor (5900) together with the strongest
coupling to the SQUID (-0.5 dB) at resonance frequency of 836 MHz, is
fabricated using 200 nm thick superconducting YBCO on a 1 mm thick crystalline
LaAlO3 substrate. The flux concentrator of the module is optimized by the
variation of its linewidths and also its input loop radius to obtain maximum
flux transformation efficiency.Comment: 5 page
Effect of Substrate Thickness on Responsivity of Free-Membrane Bolometric Detectors
The effect of substrate thickness and its Debye temperature on the bolometric
response of the freestanding-membrane type of superconductor transition-edge
detectors is investigated. The investigation is based on the calculation of the
variation of the specific heat per unit volume and the heat conductivity using
the finite-size scaling method for different Debye temperatures and micron size
thickness of substrate. We also calculated the heat capacity and time constant
for various materials with Debye temperatures in the range of 600-1400K. The
calculated results are compared to previously reported response values obtained
theoretically and experimentally for the thermal-based infrared detectors. The
IR response versus substrate thickness of these types of devices for different
modulation frequencies is also presented. This inspected response at low
thicknesses of substrate shows anomalistic behavior with respect to the
previously reported results of response analyses. Here, we also obtained the
optimized substrate thickness and Debye temperatures for maximum responsivity
of these types of devices.Comment: 4 pages, 5 figure
High Power and Wideband Terahertz Modulator Using c-Axis Current Controlled Layered Superconductors
The possibility of applying stacks of capacitive and inductively coupled and
synchronized Josephson junctions as either high radiation power or wideband
current controlled terahertz modulator is proposed and investigated. The
properties of such modulators, which can be fabricated using the mesa structure
of the layered high-Tc superconductors, are obtained numerically and
analytically in the presence and absence of the external magnetic field with
different vortex lattices. Based on these analyses, the peak frequency
deviation of modulated signal with respect to input signal is calculated.
Typical spectrum of the radiated signal is also obtained in this approach. In
addition, the variation of the peak frequency deviation with respect to carrier
frequency for different magnetic configurations is obtained analytically. The
results for these calculations show carrier frequencies from subtrahertz to
multiterahertz.Comment: 8 pages, 5 figure
Tunable Bandgap Opening in the Proposed Structure of Silicon Doped Graphene
A specific structure of doped graphene with substituted silicon impurity is
introduced and ab. initio density-functional approach is applied for energy
band structure calculation of proposed structure. Using the band structure
calculation for different silicon sites in the host graphene, the effect of
silicon concentration and unit cell geometry on the bandgap of the proposed
structure is also investigated. Chemically silicon doped graphene results in an
energy gap as large as 2eV according to DFT calculations. As we will show, in
contrast to previous bandgap engineering methods, such structure has
significant advantages including wide gap tuning capability and its negligible
dependency on lattice geometry.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Blood Glucose Measurement Based on Infra-Red Spectroscopy
An algorithm based on PLS regression has been developed and optimized for
measuring blood glucose level using the infra-red transmission spectrum of
blood samples. A set of blood samples were tagged with their glucose
concentration using an accurate invasive glucometer and analyzed using a
standard FTIR spectrometer. Using the developed algorithm, the results of the
FTIR spectroscopy of the samples were analyzed to find the glucose
concentration in the samples. The obtained glucose concentration by the
algorithm were in good agreement with the results obtained by the standard
glucometer, and the mean estimation error was 7 mg/dL. This error is in the
range of available commercial invasive meters