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Precision phase readout of optical beat note signals is one of the core techniques required for intersatellite laser interferometry. Future space based gravitational wave detectors like eLISA require such a readout over a wide range of MHz…
Superconducting parametric amplifiers have great promise for quantum-limited readout of superconducting qubits and detectors. Until recently, most superconducting parametric amplifiers had been based on resonant structures, limiting their…
We report on efforts to improve the speed of low-G far-infrared transition-edged-sensed bolometers. We use a fabrication process that does not require any dry etch steps to reduce heat capacity on the suspended device and measure a…
Massive machine type communication (mMTC) is one of the basic components of the future fifth generation (5G) wireless communication system. In mMTC, the information processing at the sensor nodes is required to be simple, low power…
A novel compressive-sensing based signal multiplexing scheme is proposed in this paper to further improve the multiplexing gain for multiple input multiple output (MIMO) system. At the transmitter side, a Gaussian random measurement matrix…
Kudekar et al. proved that the belief-propagation (BP) performance for low-density parity check (LDPC) codes can be boosted up to the maximum-a-posteriori (MAP) performance by spatial coupling. In this paper, spatial coupling is applied to…
Single-shot qubit readout typically combines high readout contrast with long-lived readout signals, leading to large signal-to-noise ratios and high readout fidelities. In recent years, it has been demonstrated that both readout contrast…
Parametric amplifiers have become a workhorse in superconducting quantum computing, however research and development of these devices has been hampered by inconsistent, and sometimes misleading noise performance characterization…
Wavelength division multiplexers are fundamental to the functioning and performance of integrated photonic circuits, with applications ranging from optical interconnects to sensing and quantum technologies. Current solutions are limited by…
A super module assembled with MRPC detectors is a component of TOF (Time of Flight) system for the Compressed Baryonic Matter (CBM) experiment. Before the super modules are applied to CBM-TOF, their quality needs to be evaluated. The…
Fast, high-fidelity, and low back-action readout plays a crucial role in the advancement of quantum error correction (QEC). Here, we demonstrate high-performance multiplexed readout of superconducting qubits using a tunable broadband…
It is known that phase noise (PN) can cause link performance to degrade severely in orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) systems, such as IEEE 802.11, 3GPP LTE and 5G. As opposed to prior PN mitigation schemes that assume…
Detecting the presence of animal vocalisations in nature is essential to study animal populations and their behaviors. A recent development in the field is the introduction of the task known as few-shot bioacoustic sound event detection,…
Superconducting transition-edge sensor (TES) detectors have been the standard in Cosmic Microwave Background experiments for almost two decades and are now being adapted for use in nuclear physics, such as neutrinoless double beta decay…
Voltage biased, frequency multiplexed TES bolometers have become a widespread tool in mm-wave astrophysics. However, parasitic impedance and dynamic range issues can limit stability, performance, and multiplexing factors. Here, we present…
The South Pole Telescope (SPT) is a high-resolution microwave-frequency telescope designed to observe the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB). To date, two cameras have been installed on the SPT to conduct two surveys of the CMB, the first in…
Stochastic resonance (SR), a phenomenon originally introduced in climate modeling, enhances signal detection by leveraging optimal noise levels within non-linear systems. Traditional SR techniques, mainly based on single-threshold…
Building upon existing signal processing techniques and open-source software, this paper presents a baseline design for an RF System-on-Chip Frequency Division Multiplexed readout for a spatio-spectral focal plane instrument based on low…
We have developed preamplifier configurations used to readout resistive bolometers such as those based on Neutron Transmuted Doped Germanium thermometers (so called NTD Ge thermometers)[1] or NbSi thin film thermometers [2, 3]. We introduce…
This paper reports the experimental characterization at the cryogenic temperature of a compact mm-wave broadband single-pole single-throw (SPST) switch in 22nm FDSOI CMOS technology. The switch consists of two n-MOSFETs with a special…