高温超导双晶约瑟夫森结阵列毫米波相干辐射

研究了嵌入Fabry-Perot谐振腔的高温超导双晶约瑟夫森结阵列毫米波相干辐射的实验结果.相干辐射是通过约瑟夫森结阵列与基片(作为一个介质谐振器)和Fabry-Perot(FP)谐振器的共同作用实现的.由166个高温超导双晶约瑟夫森结串联阵列在77 K温度下产生的相干辐射,辐射峰的中心频率为75.84 GHz,功率大约为10 pW. 关键词： 高温超导薄膜 Fabry-Perot谐振腔 约瑟夫森结 毫米波辐射     

Josephson effect in coherent roton aggregates

A localized microwave electromagnetic field in liquid helium behaves as a laser of rotons: it produces a coherent roton aggregate. We show that the whispering gallery mode of the dielectric resonator excites multiple coherent aggregates simultaneously and predict a Josephson effect between them. The superfluid velocity around the resonator acts as a “voltage across the weak link” in superconducting Josephson junctions. Josephson frequency-velocity relation agrees with existing experimental data.     

高温超导约瑟夫森结阵列的相位锁定

根据交流约瑟夫森效应,研究了嵌入Fabry-Perot谐振腔里的约瑟夫森结阵列在微波辐照下的相位锁定问题。结阵列是由生长在双晶钇稳定氧化锆(YSZ)基片上的YB2Cu3O7(YBCO)超导薄膜光刻成微桥得到的。通过优化设计,在温度为79.2K辐照频率为77.465GHz的条件下,包含620个串联约瑟夫森双晶结的结阵列在外加微波辐照下实现了相位锁定,得到了陡峭的夏皮罗台阶。其第一级夏皮罗台阶的电压约为0.1V,台阶高度约为0.17mA。试验结果表明,这种结阵列结构在电压基准的应用上有极大的优势,而且这种准光学耦合方法在太赫兹信号发生和检测方面有很好的应用前景。     

Experimental evidence for the Coulomb blockade of Cooper pair tunneling and Bloch oscillations in single Josephson junctions

We report on measurements of the current-voltage characteristics of ultrasmall Josephson junctions. The junctions were made of either Al or Pb alloy, and the leads connecting the junctions to the outside world were high resistance thin film microstrips fabricated on the chip very close to the junction. The high frequency impedance of these leads was sufficiently large to enable the observation in a single Josephson junction of the Coulomb blockade of Cooper pair tunneling, as well as evidence for the time correlation of Cooper pair tunneling (Bloch Oscillations).     

Synchronization of underdamped Josephson-junction arrays

Our recent experiments show that arrays of underdamped Josephson junctions radiate coherently only above a threshold number of junctions switched onto the radiating state. For each junction, the radiating state is a resonant step in the current-voltage characteristics due to the interaction between the junctions in the array and an electromagnetic cavity. Here we show that a model of a one-dimensional array of Josephson junctions coupled to a resonator can produce many features of the coherent be havior above threshold, including coherent radiation of power and the shape of the array current-voltage characteristic. The model also makes quantitative predictions about the degree of coherence of the junctions in the array. However, in this model there is no threshold; the experimental below-threshold region behavior could not be reproduced.Received: 11 April 2003, Published online: 23 July 2003PACS: 74.50.+r Tunneling phenomena; point contacts, weak links, Josephson effects - 85.25.-j Superconducting devices     

Chaotic behavior of a stack of intrinsic Josephson junctions at the transition to branching for overcritical currents

Phase dynamics of a stack of coupled intrinsic Josephson junctions was investigated in the framework of capacitively coupled Josephson junctions with diffusion current model. We study the transition from the current-voltage characteristic specific to Josephson junctions arrays with small dissipation and weak coupling between the junctions to the arrays with strong coupling between the junctions and high dissipation. Low dissipative arrays of Josephson junctions are characterized by the absence of branching for overcritical currents which appears for highly dissipative arrays. Described branching appears due to charging on the superconducting layers and charge traveling waves generation. Arrays of Josephson junctions with intermediate values of coupling and dissipation parameters are characterized by the chaotic behavior, confirmed by positive Lyapunov exponent, and branching on the current voltage characteristic for both sub- and overcritical currents.     

Imaging of discrete breathers

In this paper I review our experiments on visualization of discrete breathers (intrinsic localized modes) in nonlinear lattices made of Josephson junctions. Properties of Josephson junctions and arrays made of such junctions are discussed in the Introduction. The visualization technique based on low temperature laser scanning microscopy (LSM) is described in detail. Images of discrete breathers in Josephson junction arrays of various geometries are presented. Possible further experiments that can be done using LSM technique are envisioned.     

Fabrication of 3D proximity coupled Josephson junction arrays

Experimentally realizable 3D arrays of Josephson junctions have been a goal of researchers since 2D Josephson junctions (JJ) arrays were first introduced. In the past, it has proven to be technically impossible to manufacture 3D proximity-coupled arrays. Recent advancements in etching technology have now made fabrication more feasible. In this paper, we present details of our fabrication process.     

嵌入到Fabry-Perot谐振腔的双晶约瑟夫森结阵列的阻抗匹配和相位锁定研究

在He等人所做的嵌入到Fabry-Perot谐振腔中约瑟夫森结阵列的微波辐照研究基础上,提出了同时实现约瑟夫森结阵列阻抗匹配和相位锁定的方法,进行了相关的电磁仿真和数值计算.双晶约瑟夫森结阵列被制作在YSZ双晶基片上,同时被嵌入到Fabry-Perot谐振腔内.通过在基片上制作与结阵列集成的串联馈电半波偶极天线阵,并对其结构进行优化实现了结与天线的匹配,数值计算表明结的辐射效率达到94%;利用天线阵辐射场的特征和对模型合理的设计,使Fabry-Perot谐振腔和基片同时谐振在合适的模式下,从而使结阵列与谐 关键词： 约瑟夫森结阵列 阻抗匹配 相位锁定 Fabry-Perot谐振腔     

利用一种改进模型研究谐振器耦合时的约瑟夫森结的响应(英文)

提出了一种改进的谐振器耦合时的约瑟夫森结模型,模型考虑了结与谐振器之间的耦合强度。利用这种模型,研究了谐振器耦合时的约瑟夫森结的响应,包括单结的电压自锁定和结阵列的相位互锁定现象。研究了耦合强度、谐振器的品质因数和谐振频率对电压自锁定的影响,并给出了合理的解释。此外,还对结阵列的相位互锁定强度对锁定电压和结数量的依赖关系进行了研究,并与理论值进行了比较。所得结果对谐振器耦合下的约瑟夫森结的应用具有指导意义。     

SNS与SINIS结阵制作工艺的比较

国家电压基准是基于约瑟夫森量子化效应的。传统的SIS结阵具有不能快速选择特定的台阶,相位锁定时间短的问题。I-V曲线无回滞的约瑟夫森结阵,其I-V曲线单值,电压台阶宽,解决了SIS结阵的问题。美国标准技术研究院的Hamilton提出并制作高度阻尼的可编程SNS约瑟夫森结阵电压标准;德国物理技术研究院则选择SINIS结来制作可编程约瑟夫森结阵电压基准。从结构、性能和制作方法等方面对SNS和SINIS可编程约瑟夫森结阵进行了比较。     

并联电阻对串联约瑟夫森结阵列相位锁定的影响研究

利用约瑟夫森结阵列制作毫米/亚毫米微波源的一个重要问题是阵列中约瑟夫森结的相位锁定.本文采用仿真的方法研究了约瑟夫森结RCSJ模型存在并联电阻时的相位锁定问题.研究结果包括约瑟夫森结临界电流的不一致性、McCumber参数和结的个数对能够实现相位锁定的参数范围的影响.结果对于约瑟夫森结阵列作为太赫兹产生和检测应用具有重要意义.     

Millimeter wave phase-locking in distributed Josephson arrays

Voltage tunable oscillators operating at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths can be designed and fabricated using series arrays of Josephson junctions. The coherent radiation obtained from such oscillators results from the mutual phase-locking of the junction through the high-frequency Josephson current generated in the array. A 40-junction array of Josephson junctions distributed over many wavelengths has been designed, fabricated and tested for operation at 100 GHz. This paper presents the experimental results obtained for this prototype array. A review of the theory for optimizing array design is presented along the implications for power generation at submillimeter wavelengths in future arrays.     

Observation of high coherence in Josephson junction qubits measured in a three-dimensional circuit QED architecture

Superconducting quantum circuits based on Josephson junctions have made rapid progress in demonstrating quantum behavior and scalability. However, the future prospects ultimately depend upon the intrinsic coherence of Josephson junctions, and whether superconducting qubits can be adequately isolated from their environment. We introduce a new architecture for superconducting quantum circuits employing a three-dimensional resonator that suppresses qubit decoherence while maintaining sufficient coupling to the control signal. With the new architecture, we demonstrate that Josephson junction qubits are highly coherent, with T2 ～ 10 to 20 μs without the use of spin echo, and highly stable, showing no evidence for 1/f critical current noise. These results suggest that the overall quality of Josephson junctions in these qubits will allow error rates of a few 10(-4), approaching the error correction threshold.     

Topology-induced critical current enhancement in Josephson networks

We investigate the properties of Josephson junction networks with inhomogeneous architecture. The networks are shaped as “square comb” planar lattices on which Josephson junctions link superconducting islands arranged in the plane to generate the pertinent topology. Compared to the behavior of reference linear arrays, the temperature dependencies of the Josephson currents of the branches of the network exhibit relevant differences. The observed phenomena evidence new and surprising behavior of superconducting Josephson arrays.     

Spectroscopy of three-particle entanglement in a macroscopic superconducting circuit

We study the quantum mechanical behavior of a macroscopic, three-body, superconducting circuit. Microwave spectroscopy on our system, a resonator coupling two large Josephson junctions, produced complex energy spectra well explained by quantum theory over a large frequency range. By tuning each junction separately into resonance with the resonator, we first observe strong coupling between each junction and the resonator. Bringing both junctions together into resonance with the resonator, we find spectroscopic evidence for entanglement between all 3 degrees of freedom and suggest a new method for controllable coupling of distant qubits, a key step toward quantum computation.     

Investigation of superconductivity effects in single-phase and multiphase Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 single-crystals at 2-MM wavelengths

Experimental investigations of superconductivity effects in single-phase and multiphase Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O₈ single-crystals have been carried out at 142 GHz frequency by means of the standing wave profile method [1]. Josephson harmonic generation has been observed to be responsible for the appearence of additional peaks on the standing wave profile of the open dielectric resonator loaded with a properly orientated multiphase high-T_c superconductor specimen. This leads to the conclusion that most of the Josephson junctions in multiphase crystals are located in certain crystallographic planes. The investigations of temperature dependencies showed that sharp resonant peaks of conductivity observed earlier [2] at 60 GHz could also be observed at 142 GHz.     

约瑟夫森结与阵列的非线性混沌行为及研究进展

约瑟夫森结是一种利用超导材料制备的新型量子电子器件,它的一个显著特性是具有高度的非线性,因而会出现明显的混沌行为。约瑟夫森结与阵列的混沌行为具有重要的研究和应用价值,受到了广泛的关注。文中对约瑟夫森结与阵列的非线性混沌行为及研究进展做一些介绍。     

Interaction between a BSCCO-type intrinsic Josephson junction and a microwave cavity

The electrical behavior of anisotropic BSCCO single crystals is modeled by mutually coupled long Josephson junctions. We show that although the fluxons in the different layers do not a priori prefer the in-phase motion desired for many potential applications it is possible to induce such behavior by coupling the system to a high-Q resonator with a resonance frequency corresponding to fluxon in-phase motion. The resulting model is a set of coupled non-linear partial differential equations. By direct numerical simulations we have demonstrated that the qualitative behavior of the combined stacked long Josephson junctions and cavity system can be understood on the basis of the general concepts of nonlinear oscillators interacting with a resonator. For some region of the parameter space it is possible to reach the desired synchronous state, making the system potentially suitable for applications. We also look at the different dynamical states defined by different fluxon dynamical states in combination with different cavity properties.     

Magnetic field behavior of resonant current steps in one dimensional arrays of Josephson tunnel junctions

We study the magnetic field behavior of the resonant current steps appearing in one dimensional arrays of Josephson tunnel junctions. The analysis is carried out in the framework of the Kulik theory of resonances in small Josephson junctions, and the theoretical maximum current amplitude of the Fiske steps is computed as a function of the applied magnetic field. Preliminary measurements of the Fiske step current modulations induced by varying the magnetic field is also reported and discussed.