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Resonance at the Rabi frequency in a superconducting flux qubit
We analyze a system composed of a superconducting flux qubit coupled to a
transmission-line resonator driven by two signals with frequencies close to the
resonator's harmonics. The first strong signal is used for exciting the system
to a high energetic state while a second weak signal is applied for probing
effective eigenstates of the system. In the framework of doubly dressed states
we showed the possibility of amplification and attenuation of the probe signal
by direct transitions at the Rabi frequency. We present a brief review of
theoretical and experimental works where a direct resonance at Rabi frequency
have been investigated in superconducting flux qubits. The interaction of the
qubit with photons of two harmonics has prospects to be used as a quantum
amplifier (microwave laser) or an attenuator.Comment: This paper is the extended version of the talk given by one of the
authors at the Conference On Nuclei And Mesoscopic Physics, 5-9 May 2014,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, US
Gulf War syndrome: an emerging threat or a piece of history?
‘Gulf War syndrome’ is a phrase coined after the 1991 Gulf War to group together disparate, unexplained health symptoms in Gulf veterans. This paper examines the many hypotheses that have been put forward about the origins of the concept and gives an overview of the studies that have attempted to explain the lasting health effects associated with Gulf service. Our review finds that although in the UK there has not yet been evidence of a new Gulf War syndrome as a result of the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, there is a rise in post-conflict psychiatric disorders now being reported in the USA. We postulate that after conflicts military personnel will always face some form of post-conflict syndrome and the nature of the threats experienced is likely to dictate the form the syndrome might take. We also postulate that media reporting is likely to have influenced and to continue unhelpfully to influence the health of service personnel
Signal amplification in a qubit-resonator system
We study the dynamics of a qubit-resonator system, when the resonator is
driven by two signals. The interaction of the qubit with the high-amplitude
driving we consider in terms of the qubit dressed states. Interaction of the
dressed qubit with the second probing signal can essentially change the
amplitude of this signal. We calculate the transmission amplitude of the probe
signal through the resonator as a function of the qubit's energy and the
driving frequency detuning. The regions of increase and attenuation of the
transmitted signal are calculated and demonstrated graphically. We present the
influence of the signal parameters on the value of the amplification, and
discuss the values of the qubit-resonator system parameters for an optimal
amplification and attenuation of the weak probe signal.Comment: 7 pages, 8 figure
Formation of laser plasma channels in a stationary gas
The formation of plasma channels with nonuniformity of about +- 3.5% has been
demonstrated. The channels had a density of 1.2x10^19 cm-3 with a radius of 15
um and with length >= 2.5 mm. The channels were formed by 0.3 J, 100 ps laser
pulses in a nonflowing gas, contained in a cylindrical chamber. The laser beam
passed through the chamber along its axis via pinholes in the chamber walls. A
plasma channel with an electron density on the order of 10^18 - 10^19 cm-3 was
formed in pure He, N2, Ar, and Xe. A uniform channel forms at proper time
delays and in optimal pressure ranges, which depend on the sort of gas. The
influence of the interaction of the laser beam with the gas leaking out of the
chamber through the pinholes was found insignificant. However, the formation of
an ablative plasma on the walls of the pinholes by the wings of the radial
profile of the laser beam plays an important role in the plasma channel
formation and its uniformity. A low current glow discharge initiated in the
chamber slightly improves the uniformity of the plasma channel, while a high
current arc discharge leads to the formation of overdense plasma near the front
pinhole and further refraction of the laser beam. The obtained results show the
feasibility of creating uniform plasma channels in non-flowing gas targets.Comment: 15 pages, 7 figures, submitted to Physics of Plasma
Quantum behaviour of a flux qubit coupled to a resonator
We present a detailed theoretical analysis for a system of a superconducting
flux qubit coupled to a transmission line resonator. The master equation,
accounting incoherent processes for a weakly populated resonator, is
analytically solved. An electromagnetic wave transmission coefficient through
the system, which provides a tool for probing dressed states of the qubit, is
derived. We also consider a general case for the resonator with more than one
photon population and compare the results with an experiment on the
qubit-resonator system in the intermediate coupling regime, when the coupling
energy is comparable with the qubit relaxation rate.Comment: 16 pages, 6 figure
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