Generation and Efficient Measurement of Single Photons Using Superconducting Circuits
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Abstract |
<p>In this thesis, I demonstrate and evaluate an on-demand source of single propagating microwaves\ <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">photons. Working in the context of a quantum network, nodes are connected via propagating,\ </span><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">nonclassical states of the electromagnetic field. As such, preparing and detecting propagating\ </span><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">quantum states is an essential task. I work with one particular node consisting of a microfabricated,\ </span><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">effective two level system coupled to a microwave resonator and study its ability to produce propagating\ </span><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">nonclassical states such as single photon states. In principle, states generated by this node\ </span><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">could be sent to other such nodes. However, I send them into a Josephson parametric amplier\ </span><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">(JPA) to characterize the source.\ </span></p>
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Year of Publication |
2016
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Degree |
Ph.D.
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Number of Pages |
139
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Date Published |
05-2016
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University |
University of Colorado Boulder
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City |
Boulder, CO
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