Fabrication and characterization of ultra-low noise narrow and wide band Josephson parametric amplifiers

We have fabricated two types of lumped-element Josephson parameter amplifiers (JPAs) by using a multilayer micro-fabrication process involving wet etching of Al films. The first type is a narrow band JPA which shows typical gain above 14 dB in a bandwidth around 35 MHz. The second type is a wideband JPA which is coupled to an input 50 Ω transmission line via an impedance transformer that changes the impedance from about 15 Ω on the non-linear resonator side to 50 Ω on the input transmission line side. The wideband JPA could operate in a 200 MHz range with a gain higher than 14 dB. The amplifiers were used for superconducting qubit readout. The results showed that the signal to noise ratio and hence the readout fidelity were improved significantly.     

通过H_α／D_α及杂质辐射研究HL－1等离子体特性

利用石英光纤光导、ＷＤＳ－３单色仪和光电倍增管等构成的８道光电系统，通过观察Ｈ_α／Ｄ_α及杂质的辐射，研究了在低混杂波电流驱动（ＬＨＣＤ）、电子回旋共振加热（ＥＣＲＨ）、氩弹丸注入、孔栏加偏压及补送氦气等不同放电条件下的ＨＬ－１托卡马克等离子体的特性，并得到了较好的结果。     

HL-1装置利用光纤传送边界层H_α和杂质辐射的时空分布测量

本文介绍了光纤使用三年来的简单情况;叙述了用氦、氢换气实验的再循环效果;分析了边界层氢和轻、重杂质的时空分布及变化情况;得到了等离子体放电时产生DP和MARFE辐射的时空分布立体图。     

Spectroscopy and coherent manipulation of single and coupled flux qubits

Measurements of three-junction flux qubits, both single flux qubits and coupled flux qubits, using a coupled direct current superconducting quantum interference device （dc-SQUID） for readout are reported. The measurement procedure is described in detail. We performed spectroscopy measurements and coherent manipulations of the qubit states on a single flux qubit, demonstrating quantum energy levels and Rabi oscillations, with Rabi oscillation decay time TRabi =- 78 ns and energy relaxation time T~ = 315 ns. We found that the value of TRabi depends strongly on the mutual inductance between the qubit and the magnetic coil. We also performed spectroscopy measurements on inductively coupled flux qubits.     

Flux qubit with a large loop size and tunable Josephson junctions

We present the design of a superconducting flux qubit with a large loop inductance. The large loop inductance is desirable for coupling between qubits. The loop is configured into a gradiometer form that could reduce the interference from environmental magnetic noise. A combined Josephson junction, i.e., a DC-SQUID is used to replace the small Josephson junction in the usual 3-JJ (Josephaon junction) flux qubit, leading to a tunable energy gap by using an independent external flux line. We perform numerical calculations to investigate the dependence of the energy gap on qubit parameters such as junction capacitance, critical current, loop inductance, and the ratio of junction energy between small and large junctions in the flux qubit. We suggest a range of values for the parameters.     

HL-1托卡马克中的氢再循环

本文从粒子平衡方程出发,运用Howe的氢再循环模型,借助于设置在不同位置并经绝对校准的H_α探测器测得的信号强度等实验数据,研究了HL-1托卡马克放电中总体再循环系数随时间变化,并采用Ehrenberg定义的加料效率的概念来分析在不同壁和孔栏条件或各种工作气体情况下的壁抽吸和壁加料现象,用四极质谱仪观察并比较了不同等离子体放电后的粒子释放情况,较系统地研究了HL-1装置不同运行条件下的再循环现象及其对粒子约束特性的影响。 关键词：     

Tuning the phase separation in La_(0.325)Pr_(0.3)Ca_(0.375)MnO_3 using the electric double-layer field effect

Electric double-layer field effect experiments were performed on ultrathin films of La0.325Pr0.3Ca0.375MnO3, which is noted for its micrometer-scale phase separation. A clear change of resistance up to 220% was observed and the characteristic metal–insulator transition temperature TPwas also shifted. The changes of both the resistance and TPsuggest that the electric field induced not only tuning of the carrier density but also rebalancing of the phase separation states. The change of the charge-ordered insulating phase fraction was estimated to be temperature dependent, and a maximum of 16% was achieved in the phase separation regime. This tuning effect was partially irreversible, which might be due to an oxygen vacancy migration that is driven by the huge applied electric field.