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Josephson junctions are essential devices in superconducting electronics and quantum computing hardware. Here we predict electrical control of the supercurrent in composite superconductor-insulator-ferroelectric-insulator-superconductor…

Superconductivity · Physics 2026-05-08 Yaozu Tang , Mazhar N. Ali , Gerrit E. W. Bauer , Yaroslav M. Blanter

Josephson junctions are a key element of superconducting quantum technology, serving as the core building blocks of superconducting qubits. We present an experimental study on room-temperature electrical tuning of aluminum junctions,…

As the scaling of conventional CMOS-based technologies slows down, there is growing interest in alternative technologies that can improve performance or energy-efficiency. Superconducting circuits based on Josephson Junction (JJ) is an…

Hardware Architecture · Computer Science 2019-02-15 Swamit S. Tannu , Poulami Das , Michael L. Lewis , Robert Krick , Douglas M. Carmean , Moinuddin K. Qureshi

We present experimental results on a Josephson parametric amplifier tailored for readout of ultra-sensitive thermal microwave detectors. In particular, we discuss the impact of fabrication details on the performance. We show that the small…

Superconductors separated by a thin tunneling barrier exhibit the Josephson effect that allows charge transport at zero voltage, typically with no phase shift between the superconductors in the lowest energy state. Recently, Josephson…

We experimentally demonstrate the operation of a Josephson magnetic random access memory unit cell, built with a Ni_80Fe_20/Cu/Ni pseudo spin-valve Josephson junction with Nb electrodes and an integrated readout SQUID in a fully planarized…

Superconducting circuits based on hybrid InAs Josephson Junctions (JJs) play a starring role in the design of fast and ultra-low power consumption solid-state quantum electronics and exploring novel physical phenomena. Conventionally, 3D…

Thermoelectric effects in metals are typically small due to the nearly-perfect particle-hole (PH) symmetry around their Fermi surface [1, 2]. Despite being initially considered paradoxical [3], thermophase effects [4-8] and linear…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-01-27 Gaia Germanese , Federico Paolucci , Giampiero Marchegiani , Alessandro Braggio , Francesco Giazotto

Circulators and directional amplifiers are crucial non-reciprocal signal routing and processing components involved in microwave readout chains for a variety of applications. They are particularly important in the field of superconducting…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-11-11 K. M. Sliwa , M. Hatridge , A. Narla , S. Shankar , L. Frunzio , R. J. Schoelkopf , M. H. Devoret

Superconducting circuits incorporating Josephson tunnel junctions are widely used for fundamental research as well as for applications in fields such as quantum information and magnetometry. The quantum coherent nature of Josephson…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-11-04 L. Peyruchat , J. Griesmar , J. -D. Pillet , Ç. Ö. Girit

On a slice of Bi_2Sr_2CaCu_2O_{8+x} 200~300 nm thick, stacks of intrinsic Josephson junctions are patterned, connected to each other, and integrated with a bow-tie antenna and some chokes. Over an area of 150 microns by 170 microns, so far…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-11-07 H. B. Wang , P. H. Wu , J. CHen , K. Maeda , T. Yamashita

Josephson-junction based parametric amplifiers have become a ubiquitous component in superconducting quantum machines. Although parametric amplifiers regularly achieve near-quantum limited performance, they have many limitations, including…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-05-06 T. -C. Chien , O. Lanes , C. Liu , X. Cao , P. Lu , S. Motz , G. Liu , D. Pekker , M. Hatridge

We have studied the phase diagram of two capacitively coupled Josephson junction arrays with charging energy, $E_c$, and Josephson coupling energy, $E_J$. Our results are obtained using a path integral Quantum Monte Carlo algorithm. The…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-11-10 Guillermo Ramirez-Santiago , Jorge V. Jose

We have constructed a new type of amplifier whose primary purpose is the readout of superconducting quantum bits. It is based on the transition of an RF-driven Josephson junction between two distinct oscillation states near a dynamical…

Superconductivity · Physics 2007-05-23 I. Siddiqi , R. Vijay , F. Pierre , C. M. Wilson , L. Frunzio , M. Metcalfe , C. Rigetti , M. H. Devoret

We present a mechanism for emission of electromagnetic terahertz waves by simulation. High $T_{c}$ superconductors form naturally stacked Josephson junctions. When an external current and a magnetic field are applied to the sample, fluxon…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-11-10 Masashi Tachiki , Mikio Iizuka , Kazuo Minami , Syogo Tejima , Hisashi Nakamura

We introduce a novel near-quantum-limited amplifier with a large tunable bandwidth and high dynamic range - the Josephson Array Mode Parametric Amplifier (JAMPA). The signal and idler modes involved in the amplification process are realized…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-02-18 V. V. Sivak , S. Shankar , G. Liu , J. Aumentado , M. H. Devoret

A 1D Josephson junction loop, doped with a spin-flipper and attached to two thermal reservoirs, operates as a heat engine or a refrigerator, a Joule pump, or even a cold pump. When operating as a quantum heat engine, the efficiency of this…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2022-06-13 Subhajit Pal , Colin Benjamin

Josephson superconducting qubits and parametric amplifiers are prominent examples of superconducting quantum circuits that have shown rapid progress in recent years. With the growing complexity of such devices, the requirements for…

Large-scale cryogenic quantum systems are constrained by an input-output bottleneck between room-temperature electronics and millikelvin stages, particularly in superconducting qubit platforms. This bottleneck is most acute for output…

Josephson Parametric Amplifiers (JPAs) are key components in quantum information processing due to their ability to amplify weak quantum signals with near-quantum-limited noise performance. This is essential for applications such as qubit…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-07-18 Ahmad Salmanogli , Hesam Zandi , Mahdi Esmaeili , Abolfazl Eskandari , Mohsen Akbari