We propose a novel approach to detect a low power microwave signal with a frequency of the order of several GHz based on a coherent collective response of quantum states occurring in a superconducting qubits network (SQN). An SQN composes of a large number of superconducting qubits embedded in a low-dissipative superconducting resonator. Our theory predicts that an SQN interacting with the off-resonance microwave radiation, demonstrates the collective alternating current Stark effect that can be measured even in the limit of single photon counting. A design of the layout of three terminals SQN detectors containing 10 flux qubits weakly coupled to a low-dissipative R-resonator and T-transmission line was developed. The samples were fabricated by Al-based technology with Nb resonator. The SQN detector was tested in terms of microwave measurements of scattering parameters and two-tone spectroscopy. A substantial shift of the frequency position of the transmission coefficient drop induced by a second tone pump signal was observed, and this effect clearly manifests a nonlinear multiphoton interaction between the second-tone microwave pump signal and an array of qubits.

Coherent Quantum Network of Superconducting Qubits as a Highly Sensitive Detector of Microwave Photons for Searching of Galactic Axions / Gatti, C.; Affronte, M.; Balanov, A.; Bonizzoni, C.; Brida, G.; Chiariello, F.; Chikhi, N.; Coda, G.; D'Elia, A.; Gioacchino, D. Di; Enrico, E.; Eremin, I.; Ernajes, M.; Il'Ichev, E.; Fasolo, L.; Fistul, M.; Ghirri, A.; Greco, A.; Ligi, C.; Maccarone, G.; Meda, A.; Navez, P.; Oelsner, G.; Rajteri, M.; Rettaroli, A.; Ruggiero, B.; Savel'Ev, S.; Silvestrini, P.; Tocci, S.; Ustinov, A.; Vanacore, P.; Zagoskin, A.; Lisitskiy, M.. - In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY. - ISSN 1051-8223. - 33:5(2023), pp. 1-5. (Intervento presentato al convegno The Applied Superconductivity Conference tenutosi a Honolulu nel 23-10-2022) [10.1109/TASC.2023.3263807].

Coherent Quantum Network of Superconducting Qubits as a Highly Sensitive Detector of Microwave Photons for Searching of Galactic Axions

Affronte, M.
Membro del Collaboration Group
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Bonizzoni, C.
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
Ghirri, A.
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
2023

Abstract

We propose a novel approach to detect a low power microwave signal with a frequency of the order of several GHz based on a coherent collective response of quantum states occurring in a superconducting qubits network (SQN). An SQN composes of a large number of superconducting qubits embedded in a low-dissipative superconducting resonator. Our theory predicts that an SQN interacting with the off-resonance microwave radiation, demonstrates the collective alternating current Stark effect that can be measured even in the limit of single photon counting. A design of the layout of three terminals SQN detectors containing 10 flux qubits weakly coupled to a low-dissipative R-resonator and T-transmission line was developed. The samples were fabricated by Al-based technology with Nb resonator. The SQN detector was tested in terms of microwave measurements of scattering parameters and two-tone spectroscopy. A substantial shift of the frequency position of the transmission coefficient drop induced by a second tone pump signal was observed, and this effect clearly manifests a nonlinear multiphoton interaction between the second-tone microwave pump signal and an array of qubits.
2023
6-apr-2023
The Applied Superconductivity Conference
Honolulu
23-10-2022
33
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Gatti, C.; Affronte, M.; Balanov, A.; Bonizzoni, C.; Brida, G.; Chiariello, F.; Chikhi, N.; Coda, G.; D'Elia, A.; Gioacchino, D. Di; Enrico, E.; Eremi...espandi
Coherent Quantum Network of Superconducting Qubits as a Highly Sensitive Detector of Microwave Photons for Searching of Galactic Axions / Gatti, C.; Affronte, M.; Balanov, A.; Bonizzoni, C.; Brida, G.; Chiariello, F.; Chikhi, N.; Coda, G.; D'Elia, A.; Gioacchino, D. Di; Enrico, E.; Eremin, I.; Ernajes, M.; Il'Ichev, E.; Fasolo, L.; Fistul, M.; Ghirri, A.; Greco, A.; Ligi, C.; Maccarone, G.; Meda, A.; Navez, P.; Oelsner, G.; Rajteri, M.; Rettaroli, A.; Ruggiero, B.; Savel'Ev, S.; Silvestrini, P.; Tocci, S.; Ustinov, A.; Vanacore, P.; Zagoskin, A.; Lisitskiy, M.. - In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY. - ISSN 1051-8223. - 33:5(2023), pp. 1-5. (Intervento presentato al convegno The Applied Superconductivity Conference tenutosi a Honolulu nel 23-10-2022) [10.1109/TASC.2023.3263807].
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