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Solving Superconducting Quantum Circuits in Dirac's Constraint Analysis Framework

Quantum Physics 2024-10-23 v2 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

In this work we exploit Dirac's Constraint Analysis (DCA) in Hamiltonian formalism to study different types of Superconducting Quantum Circuits (SQC) in a {\it{unified}} way. The Lagrangian of a SQC reveals the constraints, that are classified in a Hamiltonian framework, such that redundant variables can be removed to isolate the canonical degrees of freedom for subsequent quantization of the Dirac Brackets via a generalized Correspondence Principle. This purely algebraic approach makes the application of concepts such as graph theory, null vector, loop charge,\ etc that are in vogue, (each for a specific type of circuit), completely redundant. The universal validity of DCA scheme in SQC, proposed by us, is demonstrated by correctly re-deriving existing results for different SQCs, obtained previously exploiting different formalisms each applicable for a specific SQC. Furthermore, we have also analysed and predicted new results for a generic form of SQC - it will be interesting to see its validation in an explicit circuit implementation.

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@article{arxiv.2308.10611,
  title  = {Solving Superconducting Quantum Circuits in Dirac's Constraint Analysis Framework},
  author = {Akshat Pandey and Subir Ghosh},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2308.10611},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

Minor changes in title, text and presentation; new references added; to appear in Physica Scripta

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