Superconducting cavities and charge qubits: Spectroscopy and quantum operations. Part II

In the second part of our review, we focus on such urgent problems of modern physics as the use of superconductors in quantum informatics and coherent control of the state of mesoscopic systems.     

Superconducting resonators and devices

The high-frequency properties of superconductors are reviewed, including the London, Pippard, and Mattis-Bardeen surface impedance, and techniques for measuring and separating losses are discussed. Residual resistance mechanisms are described and evaluated, including high field effects. The state of knowledge is shown to be adequate for engineering design. Applications of superconducting resonators and lines to filters, tuners, oscillators, amplifiers and mixers, transmission lines, antennas, optical and radiation detection, and materials research are discussed.     

Quantum operations on charge qubits with the electrostatic control in semiconductor cavities

We consider one- and two-qubit operations on charge qubits that represent double quantum dots with one electron in each of them. The dots are formed inside a high-Q semiconductor cavity (disk, toroidal, or spherical) in the antinodes of one of its optical eigenmodes; the frequencies of the transitions between the ground (logic) and excited (auxiliary) states of the discrete electron spectrum in quantum dots are close to the frequency of this mode. The precise tuning of the transition frequency is performed by applying an electric potential on the qubit control gate. Within the model of qubits coherently interacting with a cavity quantum field, a few methods for controlling their states are developed. In particular, we propose different variants for implementing two-qubit CNOT and CZ gates and generating qubit entangled states. By the example of a micro-disk cavity, we calculate the operating characteristics that ensure a high rate of quantum gate implementation.     

Perfectly and imperfectly controlled quantum operations on a charge qubit

A theoretical investigation is presented into the coherent dynamics of a charge qubit in the form of two tunnel-coupled quantum dots containing a single electron, with the logic states represented by electron orbitals localized at the quantum dots. Analytical expressions are derived for the evolution of a one-or two-qubit system in an applied field. The system and field parameters are evaluated in terms of performing basic one-qubit operations. The possibility is explored for implementing the CNOT operation in a two-qubit system driven by error-free or error-prone control pulses.     

Electronic characteristics of the singly ionized pair of phosphorus donors in silicon and operations with charge qubits

The electron energy spectrum of the singly ionized pair of phosphorus donors in silicon, P ₂ ⁺ , is calculated numerically, taking into account the sixfold degeneracy of the conduction band. The envelopes of wave functions of different states are determined. The results are used to simulate operations with the P ₂ ⁺ /Si-based charge qubits via exposure to laser pulses.     

Nanoelectromechanical diamond structures in quantum informatics. Part I

Techniques for fabricating nanomechanical diamond systems and their use in modern micro- and nanoelectronics are reviewed. The primary focus is the experimental techniques for controlling the quantum state of nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond by mechanical actions. Optimization of the working characteristics of diamond resonators is discussed.     

NV-centers in diamond. Part II. Spectroscopy,spin-state identification,and quantum manipulation

The spectral and coherent properties of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond are described, together with the techniques used for their experimental investigation. Particular attention is given to recently developed methods of initialization and spin-state identification for a single NV center or a spin system based on an NV center. Both electronic and nuclear spin are considered. Active and passive methods of lengthening the relaxation and phase-coherence times are discussed.     

电容耦合电荷量子比特的调控及纠缠特性

摘 要：借助于狄拉克的正则量子化原理,对电容耦合的双约瑟夫森结电荷量子比特体系实施量子化。考虑到平行于约瑟夫森结面的磁场对结电流的影响,提出了一种新的电荷量子比特的调控方法,并且讨论了外加磁场作用下体系量子态时间演化的拉比振荡现象及纠缠特性。结果表明,利用该体系可以制备纠缠态,改变外加磁通Φ1和Φ2的大小能够实现对电荷量子比特及其纠缠态的有效调控。     

Quantum dots in photonic molecules and quantum informatics. Part I

The main types, fabrication technologies, and physical characteristics of photonic molecules are reviewed. The spectra and spatial configurations of molecular eigenmodes are analyzed within the tight-binding model. Experimental methods for studying the properties of photonic molecules and controlling their states with the use of various external devices are described in detail.     

A charge sheet model for MOSFETs with an abrupt retrograde channel Part I. Drain current and body charge

Analytical solutions to drain current, depletion and inversion charges for MOSFETs with an ideally abrupt retrograde doping profile in the channel are derived based on the charge sheet model. The validity of the analytical solutions is confirmed by comparing the modeling results with simulation data obtained using numerical calculations; the modeling and simulation results are in excellent agreement. It is shown that the inclusion of an intrinsic surface layer in the channel causes a voltage shift in the drain current, in accordance with experimental observations. For the depletion charge, an analytical expression principally identical to that for the uniformly doped body case is found with a simple replacement of the surface potential, ψ_s, by the potential at the interface between the intrinsic surface layer and the doped substrate, ψ_ξ.     

基于半导体共振腔的量子位与量子网络构建

以半导体共振腔内光子与原子的纠缠特性作为量子位,通过半导体共振腔电动力学系统将原子态转换成光子态, 根据半导体共振腔的工作特性,提出共振腔内原子与光子弱耦合与强耦合的判断条件, 并利用外加电磁场对原子的量子态进行操控,从而完成量子逻辑门的操作,再通过各共振腔量子电动力学(CQED)系统间的纠缠进行量子位扩充,实现量子计算与量子网络。介绍微碟型共振腔与单一量子点等多种模型,有助于将量子运算与量子通讯的概念转变为半导体量子器件的研制。     

Superconducting quantum interference devices: State of the art and applications

Superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) are sensitive detectors of magnetic flux. A SQUID consists of a superconducting loop interrupted by either one or two Josephson junctions for the RF or dc SQUID, respectively. Low transition temperature (T/sub c/) SQUIDs are fabricated from thin films of niobium. Immersed in liquid helium at 4.2 K, their flux noise is typically 10/sup -6//spl Phi//sub 0/ Hz/sup -1/2/, where /spl Phi//sub 0//spl equiv/h/2e is the flux quantum. High-T/sub c/ SQUIDs are fabricated from thin films of YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7-x/, and are generally operated in liquid nitrogen at 77 K. Inductively coupled to an appropriate input circuit, SQUIDs measure a variety of physical quantities, including magnetic field, magnetic field gradient, voltage, and magnetic susceptibility. Systems are available for detecting magnetic signals from the brain, measuring the magnetic susceptibility of materials and geophysical core samples, magnetocardiography and nondestructive evaluation. SQUID "microscopes" detect magnetic nanoparticles attached to pathogens in an immunoassay technique and locate faults in semiconductor packages. A SQUID amplifier with an integrated resonant microstrip is within a factor of two of the quantum limit at 0.5 GHz and will be used in a search for axions. High-resolution magnetic resonance images are obtained at frequencies of a few kilohertz with a SQUID-based detector.     

Generalized reaction and unrestricted variational formulation of cavity resonators. I. basic theory

Based on the reciprocity theorem, the reaction concept in electromagnetic theory is generalized to the cases where both surface electric and magnetic currents overlap across boundaries, i.e., neither the E-field, nor H-field meets the continuity conditions. An improved systematic method is then developed to obtain unrestricted variational expressions in a cavity resonator for which the tangential components of the trial fields can be discontinuous across its interior boundaries.     

All-MOS charge redistribution analog-to-digital conversion techniques. I

Describes a technique for performing A/D conversion compatibly with standard single-channel MOS technology. The use of a binary weighted capacitor array to perform a high-speed, successive approximation conversion is discussed. The technique provides an inherent sample/hold function and can accept both polarities of inputs with a single positive reference. The factors limiting the accuracy and conversion rate of the technique are considered analytically. Experimental results from a monolithic prototype are presented; a resolution of 10 bits was achieved with a conversion time of 23 /spl mu/s. The estimated die size for a completely monolithic version is 8000 mil/SUP 2/.     

Experimental diamond photonics: Current state and prospects. Part I

In this review, we generalize and systematize the experimental data of the past few years concerning the implementation of solid-state photonic structures based on synthetic diamond materials. We list the physical properties and performances of the available devices and describe the technologies for their fabrication. The aim of the review is to establish whether the quality of the available quantum network elements, including various waveguide structures and microcavities interacting with the color centers, meets the concept of a solid-state photonic chip.     

Quantum dots in photonic molecules and quantum informatics Part II.

The paper continues to consider hybrid systems that are based on quantum dots (QDs) integrated into solid-state optical structures—photonic molecules (PMs). It presents the main results that are directly or indirectly related to processing quantum information by the above systems, in particular, by an elementary cell of a solid-state quantum register—a QD coherently interacting with delocalized photonic modes. The properties and the manufacturing technology of large PMs—coupled resonator optical waveguides (CROWs) serving as transport channels during the control of qubits—are considered in detail.     

Micro-structured fiber Bragg gratings. Part I: Spectral characteristics

In this paper, the authors present a detailed theoretical and numerical analysis of an in-fiber photonic device based on micro-structured fiber Bragg gratings for sensing and telecommunication applications. The investigated structure consists in a fiber Bragg grating with a localized stripping of the cladding layer. The thinning of the cladding layer changes the core propagation features and thus it induces a phase delay on the guided mode, leading to the formation of a defect state inside the original grating band-gap in agreement with the phase-shift grating theory. The behaviour of the defect state is ruled by three main parameters identified in the length and depth of the stripped region and the surrounding refractive index. This special characteristic leads to the possibility to realize a new class of active and passive photonic devices. In particular, here, the theoretical and numerical analysis of the spectral behaviour exhibited by the device and its dependence on the perturbation features have been carried out. Particular emphasis has been focused on the effect of the SRI on the spectral response, providing an exhaustive analysis of the potentiality of the device both for sensing and telecommunication applications. In addition, the investigation of standard uniform and strong fiber Bragg gratings has been carried out. Finally, the case of real devices realized by wet chemical etching in hydrofluoric acid solutions was analysed and a spectral equivalence was found to extend the design rules identified for the ideal case.     

Recording fetal and adult magnetocardiograms using high-temperature Superconducting quantum interference device gradiometers

In this paper, we analyze the influence of the superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) gradiometer baseline on the recording of magnetocardiographic measurements. The magnetometers consist of high-temperature superconducting radio-frequency SQUIDs fabricated from YBaCuO thin films, and a substrate resonator which serves as tank circuit. The gradiometers are formed using two or three such magnetometers with individual readouts in electronic difference. We have compared the measurement results using a magnetometer and first- and second-order gradiometers with different baselines. In a standard magnetically shielded room, we found not only an increasing signal-to-noise ratio in adult magnetocardiographic measurements, but also a decreasing distortion of the magnetic field map with increasing baseline of the gradiometer. Using a first-order gradiometer with an ultralong baseline of 18 cm, we have successfully measured the heart signal of a fetus in real time.     

LTE Part I: Core network

Current cellular networks based on Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) and 3GPP2 technologies provide evolution from circuit-switched technologies, originally developed for voice communications, to packetswitched technologies. Next-generation networks need to deliver IP-based services (voice, video, multimedia, data, etc.) for all kinds of user terminals while moving between fixed (fiber, DSL, cable) and wireless (3GPP-based, 3GPP2-based, IEEE-based) access technologies, and roaming between various operator networks. Users expect the network to originate, terminate, and maintain a session while the user is moving and roaming. Services have to be delivered to users based on serving network functionality (quality of service [QoS], bandwidth, etc.), availability, and user preferences. The network and users must be protected through various authentication, encryption, and other security mechanisms at the access, network, and application layers. Mobility has to be provided through coordinated link, network, and application layer mobility mechanisms that ensure user expectations of service performance are met. Requirements on the radio technology include improved performance as well as reduced system and device complexity. 3GPP Release 8 specifies the architecture to meet the above requirements.