4 research outputs found
Engineering Entangled Coherent States of Magnons and Phonons via a Transmon Qubit
We propose a scheme for generating and controlling entangled coherent states
(ECS) of magnons, i.e. the quanta of the collective spin excitations in
magnetic systems, or phonons in mechanical resonators. The proposed hybrid
circuit architecture comprises a superconducting transmon qubit coupled to a
pair of magnonic Yttrium Iron Garnet (YIG) spherical resonators or mechanical
beam resonators via flux-mediated interactions. Specifically, the coupling
results from the magnetic/mechanical quantum fluctuations modulating the qubit
inductor, formed by a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID). We
show that the resulting radiation-pressure interaction of the qubit with each
mode, can be employed to generate maximally-entangled states of magnons or
phonons. In addition, we numerically demonstrate a protocol for the preparation
of magnonic and mechanical Bell states with high fidelity including realistic
dissipation mechanisms. Furthermore, we have devised a scheme for reading out
the prepared states using standard qubit control and resonator field
displacements. Our work demonstrates an alternative platform for quantum
information using ECS in hybrid magnonic and mechanical quantum networks
Demonstration of Weak-Link Physics in the Dynamical Response of Transition-Edge Sensors
We theoretically predict and experimentally observe the onset of weak-link
physics in the dynamical response of transition edge sensors (TES). We develop
a theoretical framework based on a Fokker-Planck description that unifies the
TES electrical response, stemming from Josephson phenomena, with electrothermal
effects due to coupling to a thermal bath. Our measurements of a varying
dynamic resistance are in excellent agreement with our theory, thereby ruling
out predictions based on a two-fluid model and establishing weak-link phenomena
as the main mechanism underlying the operation of TES. Furthermore, our
description enables the calculation of power spectral densities, paving the way
for a more thorough investigation of the unexplained "excess noise" in long
diffusive junctions and TES reported in recent experiments