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Generation of Superposition States and Charge-Qubit Relaxation Probing in a Circuit
We demonstrate how a superposition of coherent states can be generated for a
microwave field inside a coplanar transmission line coupled to a single
superconducting charge qubit, with the addition of a single classical magnetic
pulse for chirping of the qubit transition frequency. We show how the qubit
dephasing induces decoherence on the field superposition state, and how it can
be probed by the qubit charge detection. The character of the charge qubit
relaxation process itself is imprinted in the field state decoherence profile.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figure
Temperature Measurement and Phonon Number Statistics of a Nanoelectromechanical Resonator
Measuring thermodynamic quantities can be easy or not, depending on the
system that is being studied. For a macroscopic object, measuring temperatures
can be as simple as measuring how much a column of mercury rises when in
contact with the object. At the small scale of quantum electromechanical
systems, such simple methods are not available and invariably detection
processes disturb the system state. Here we propose a method for measuring the
temperature on a suspended semiconductor membrane clamped at both ends. In this
method, the membrane is mediating a capacitive coupling between two
transmission line resonators (TLR). The first TLR has a strong dispersion, that
is, its decaying rate is larger than its drive, and its role is to pump in a
pulsed way the interaction between the membrane and the second TLR. By
averaging the pulsed measurements of the quadrature of the second TLR we show
how the temperature of the membrane can be determined. Moreover the statistical
description of the state of the membrane, which is directly accessed in this
approach is significantly improved by the addition of a Josephson Junction
coupled to the second TLR.Comment: 9 pages, 5 figures. To appear in New Journal of Physic
Lattice Simulation of Nuclear Multifragmentation
Motivated by the decade-long debate over the issue of criticality supposedly
observed in nuclear multifragmentation, we propose a dynamical lattice model to
simulate the phenomenon. Its Ising Hamiltonian mimics a short range attractive
interaction which competes with a thermal-like dissipative process. The results
here presented, generated through an event-by-event analysis, are in agreement
with both experiment and those produced by a percolative (non-dynamical) model.Comment: 8 pages, 3 figure
Capacitive Coupling of Two Transmission Line Resonators Mediated by the Phonon Number of a Nanoelectromechanical Oscillator
Detection of quantum features in mechanical systems at the nanoscale
constitutes a challenging task, given the weak interaction with other elements
and the available technics. Here we describe how the interaction between two
monomodal transmission-line resonators (TLRs) mediated by vibrations of a
nano-electromechanical oscillator can be described. This scheme is then
employed for quantum non-demolition detection of the number of phonons in the
nano-electromechanical oscillator through a direct current measurement in the
output of one of the TLRs. For that to be possible an undepleted field inside
one of the TLR works as a amplifier for the interaction between the mechanical
resonator and the remaining TLR. We also show how how the non-classical nature
of this system can be used for generation of tripartite entanglement and
conditioned mechanical coherent superposition states, which may be further
explored for detection processes.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figure
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Quantum simulation of the Anderson Hamiltonian with an array of coupled nanoresonators: delocalization and thermalization effects
The possibility of using nanoelectromechanical systems as a simulation tool
for quantum many-body effects is explored. It is demonstrated that an array of
electrostatically coupled nanoresonators can effectively simulate the
Bose-Hubbard model without interactions, corresponding in the single-phonon
regime to the Anderson tight-binding model. Employing a density matrix
formalism for the system coupled to a bosonic thermal bath, we study the
interplay between disorder and thermalization, focusing on the delocalization
process. It is found that the phonon population remains localized for a long
time at low enough temperatures; with increasing temperatures the localization
is rapidly lost due to thermal pumping of excitations into the array, producing
in the equilibrium a fully thermalized system. Finally, we consider a possible
experimental design to measure the phonon population in the array by means of a
superconducting transmon qubit coupled to individual nanoresonators. We also
consider the possibility of using the proposed quantum simulator for realizing
continuous-time quantum walks.Comment: Replaced with new improved version. To appear in EPJ Q
Gravitational wave generation in loop quantum cosmology
We calculate the full spectrum, as observed today, of the cosmological
gravitational waves generated within a model based on loop quantum cosmology.
It is assumed that the universe, after the transition to the classical regime,
undergoes a period of inflation driven by a scalar field with a chaotic-type
potential. Our analysis shows that, for certain conditions, loop quantum
effects leave a clear signature on the spectrum, namely, an over-production of
low-frequency gravitational waves. One of the aims of our work is to show that
loop quantum cosmology models can be tested and that, more generally,
pre-inflationary physical processes, contrary to what is usually assumed, leave
their imprint in those spectra and can also be tested.Comment: 7 pages, 8 figures, revtex
Radiative accretion shocks along nonuniform stellar magnetic fields in classical T Tauri stars
(abridged) AIMS. We investigate the dynamics and stability of post-shock
plasma streaming along nonuniform stellar magnetic fields at the impact region
of accretion columns. We study how the magnetic field configuration and
strength determine the structure, geometry, and location of the shock-heated
plasma. METHODS. We model the impact of an accretion stream onto the
chromosphere of a CTTS by 2D axisymmetric magnetohydrodynamic simulations. Our
model takes into account the gravity, the radiative cooling, and the
magnetic-field-oriented thermal conduction. RESULTS. The structure, stability,
and location of the shocked plasma strongly depend on the configuration and
strength of the magnetic field. For weak magnetic fields, a large component of
B may develop perpendicular to the stream at the base of the accretion column,
limiting the sinking of the shocked plasma into the chromosphere. An envelope
of dense and cold chromospheric material may also develop around the shocked
column. For strong magnetic fields, the field configuration determines the
position of the shock and its stand-off height. If the field is strongly
tapered close to the chromosphere, an oblique shock may form well above the
stellar surface. In general, a nonuniform magnetic field makes the distribution
of emission measure vs. temperature of the shocked plasma lower than in the
case of uniform magnetic field. CONCLUSIONS. The initial strength and
configuration of the magnetic field in the impact region of the stream are
expected to influence the chromospheric absorption and, therefore, the
observability of the shock-heated plasma in the X-ray band. The field strength
and configuration influence also the energy balance of the shocked plasma, its
emission measure at T > 1 MK being lower than expected for a uniform field. The
above effects contribute in underestimating the mass accretion rates derived in
the X-ray band.Comment: 11 pages, 11 Figures; accepted for publication on A&A. Version with
full resolution images can be found at
http://www.astropa.unipa.it/~orlando/PREPRINTS/sorlando_accretion_shocks.pd
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