Probing the quantum coherence of a nanomechanical resonator using a superconducting qubit II: Implementation
Abstract
We describe a possible implementation of the nanomechanical quantum superposition generation and detection scheme described in the preceding, companion paper [Armour A D and Blencowe M P 2008 New. J. Phys. Submitted]. The implementation is based on the circuit quantum electrodynamics (QED) set-up, with the addition of a mechanical degree of freedom formed out of a suspended, doubly-clamped segment of the superconducting loop of a dc SQUID located directly opposite the centre conductor of a coplanar waveguide (CPW). The relative merits of two SQUID based qubit realizations are addressed, in particular a capacitively coupled charge qubit and inductively coupled flux qubit. It is found that both realizations are equally promising, with comparable qubit-mechanical resonator mode as well as qubit-microwave resonator mode coupling strengths.
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@article{arxiv.0804.2179,
title = {Probing the quantum coherence of a nanomechanical resonator using a superconducting qubit II: Implementation},
author = {M. P. Blencowe and A. D. Armour},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0804.2179},
year = {2009}
}
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Submitted to New Journal of Physics: Special Issue "Mechanical Systems at the Quantum Limit"