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A Traveling-Wave Parametric Amplifier With Integrated Diplexers

Quantum Physics 2026-03-16 v1 Applied Physics Instrumentation and Detectors

Abstract

Traveling-Wave Parametric Amplifiers (TWPAs) are ubiquitous in superconducting circuit readout, providing high gain with near-quantum-limited noise performance across a wide bandwidth. Their operation, however, relies on a strong microwave pump tone that is typically delivered using off-chip passive components, such as directional couplers or diplexers. These external elements add loss, increase system complexity, and limit scalability. Here, we present a traveling-wave parametric amplifier that incorporates on-chip input and output diplexers for pump routing. This co-fabricated architecture offers a compact and scalable solution for superconducting-circuit readout.

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@article{arxiv.2603.12327,
  title  = {A Traveling-Wave Parametric Amplifier With Integrated Diplexers},
  author = {C. Denney and K. Genter and K. Cicak and J. D. Teufel and J. Aumentado and F. Lecocq and M. Malnou},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.12327},
  year   = {2026}
}

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10 pages, 7 figures

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