Macroscopic quantum superposition of current states in a Josephson-junction loop

F.K. Wilhelm^а, C.H. van der Wal^а, ter Haar A C. J^а, R.N. Schouten^а, Harmans C J. P. M^а, J.E. Mooij^а, б, T.P. Orlando^б, S. Lloyd^в
^аDelft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
^бDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 38-401 Cambridge, 02139-4307, Cambridge, США
^вMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA

Superconducting circuits with Josephson tunnel junctions are interesting systems for research on quantum-mechanical behavior of macroscopic degrees of freedom. A particular realization is a small superconducting loop containing three Josephson junctions. Close to magnetic frustration $1/2$, the physics of this system corresponds to a double well, whose minima correspond to persistent currents of opposite sign. We present DC measurements of the flux indicating a smooth transition close to the degeneracy point even at very low temperatures. Furthermore, microwave-spectroscopy experiments allow for the excitation to the next excited state. The dependence of the energy of the resonance on the applied flux clearly indicates the nature of these states as tunneling-splitted superpositions of flux states. We theoretically analyze the system using a generalized master-equation formulation of the spin-boson model. We address the nature of the measuring process by a switching DC SQUID and the possible interpretation of the spectroscopy data in terms of quantum coherence. We discuss these aspects in the context of further applications as a quantum bit.

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English fulltext is available at DOI: 10.1070/1063-7869/44/10S/S26

PACS: 71.10.+Pm, 73.22.Dj, 85.25.−j, 73.40.Gk (все)
DOI: 10.1070/1063-7869/44/10S/S26
URL: https://ufn.ru/ru/articles/2001/13/z/
Цитата: Wilhelm F K, van der Wal C H, ter Haar A C. J, Schouten R N, Harmans C J. P. M, Mooij J E, Orlando T P, Lloyd S "Macroscopic quantum superposition of current states in a Josephson-junction loop" УФН 171 117–121 (2001)

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PT Journal Article
TI Macroscopic quantum superposition of current states in a Josephson-junction loop
AU Wilhelm F K
FAU Wilhelm FK
AU van der Wal C H
FAU van der Wal CH
AU ter Haar A C. J
FAU ter Haar A C. J
AU Schouten R N
FAU Schouten RN
AU Harmans C J. P. M
FAU Harmans C J. P. M
AU Mooij J E
FAU Mooij JE
AU Orlando T P
FAU Orlando TP
AU Lloyd S
FAU Lloyd S
DP 10 Sup, 2001
TA Usp. Fiz. Nauk
VI 171
IP 13
PG 117-121
RX 10.1070/1063-7869/44/10S/S26
URL https://ufn.ru/ru/articles/2001/13/z/
SO Usp. Fiz. Nauk 2001 Sup 10;171(13):117-121

English citation: Wilhelm F K, van der Wal C H, ter Haar A C. J, Schouten R N, Harmans C J. P. M, Mooij J E, Orlando T P, Lloyd S “Macroscopic quantum superposition of current states in a Josephson-junction loop” Phys. Usp. 44 117–121 (2001); DOI: 10.1070/1063-7869/44/10S/S26