嵌入Fabry-Perot谐振腔的高温超导双晶约瑟夫森结的毫米波辐照特性研究

采用嵌入Fabry-Perot谐振腔的方式,研究了Tl2Ba2CaCu2O8(Tl-2212)高温超导薄膜双晶约瑟夫森结的毫米波辐照特性.重点研究了双晶约瑟夫森结与Fabry-Perot谐振腔的耦合特性,发现放置在谐振腔中的结的位置、角度、结的图形以及Fabry-Perot谐振腔中两镜面间的距离等对耦合都有很大的影响.通过精细调节这些参数,可使双晶约瑟夫森结与外加毫米波达到最佳耦合.在最佳耦合情况下,能观察到9级明显的夏皮罗台阶.利用Fabry-Perot谐振腔技术,解决了约瑟夫森结与毫米波的耦合问题,为高温超导约瑟夫森结的毫米波及太赫兹波的辐射和检测研究奠定了基础.     

Feedback cooling of the normal modes of a massive electromechanical system to submillikelvin temperature

We apply a feedback cooling technique to simultaneously cool the three electromechanical normal modes of the ton-scale resonant-bar gravitational wave detector AURIGA. The measuring system is based on a dc superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) amplifier, and the feedback cooling is applied electronically to the input circuit of the SQUID. Starting from a bath temperature of 4.2 K, we achieve a minimum temperature of 0.17 mK for the coolest normal mode. The same technique, implemented in a dedicated experiment at subkelvin bath temperature and with a quantum limited SQUID, could allow to approach the quantum ground state of a kilogram-scale mechanical resonator.     

Observation of gap-energy radiation from superconducting tin and indium

Electromagnetic radiation of gap energy was detected by irradiating bulk superconducting tin and indium with 30 and 20 keV electrons, respectively. An ellipsoidal mirror geometry was used to measure the total radiation intensity as a function of temperature. An analysis of the emitted radiation was performed with a parabolic mirror in combination with a Fabry-Perot microwave interferometer. Evidence for the emission of gap radiation in the millimeter range was found.     

高Tc超导GdBa_2Cu_3O_(7-δ)薄膜双晶晶界结及双晶结光探测器

在晶界夹角分别为 2 4°,3 2°的 YSZ双晶基片上 ,制备了高 Tc Gd Ba2 Cu3O7-δ双晶超导薄膜 ,采用光刻技术在晶界上刻出了两种不同尺寸的双晶晶界结 ,在液氮温度下观测了结的直流 I-V特性 ,用 1 0 GHz微波辐照双晶结结区 ,观察到了结临界电流的压缩和 Shapiro台阶 ,表明双晶结具有约瑟夫逊弱连接行为。用上述双晶结进行光探测 ,用波长为 0 .63 2 8μm的 He-Ne激光器辐照结区 ,系统的观测了其光响应特性 ,结果如下 :噪声等效功率 NEP =1 .9× 1 0 - 1 3W,归一化探测率 D*=5.3× 1 0 9cm Hz12 W- 1 ,响应率 Rv =4 .2× 1 0 7V/W,响应时间 τ<6.3 5× 1 0 - 7s     

高温超导双晶约瑟夫森结阵列毫米波相干辐射

研究了嵌入Fabry-Perot谐振腔的高温超导双晶约瑟夫森结阵列毫米波相干辐射的实验结果.相干辐射是通过约瑟夫森结阵列与基片(作为一个介质谐振器)和Fabry-Perot(FP)谐振器的共同作用实现的.由166个高温超导双晶约瑟夫森结串联阵列在77 K温度下产生的相干辐射,辐射峰的中心频率为75.84 GHz,功率大约为10 pW. 关键词： 高温超导薄膜 Fabry-Perot谐振腔 约瑟夫森结 毫米波辐射     

Conception of a 90-GHz metamaterial-based coupler for astrophysical applications

Designed for astrophysical applications, this coupler must be as small as possible to be integrated in a low temperature superconducting detection chain. By using metamaterials, dimensions can be reduced and performances enhanced compared with a conventional coupler. The novelty of the work presented in this paper is a coupler that operates at millimeter waves (W band) and cryogenic temperatures (4 K) for astrophysics applications and more precisely for the detection of the cosmological microwave background radiation.     

Frequency noise suppression in a diode laser locked to a travelling wave resonator incorporating a Brewster prism

A polarisation locking technique was applied to stabilise an extended cavity diode laser using a travelling wave resonator incorporating a Brewster prism. Despite the fact that the employed unbalanced detection was sensitive to optical power fluctuations, the in-loop photodetector measured 90 dB of noise suppression at 10 Hz in comparison to the free running frequency noise spectrum. Excess intensity noise measured with an out-of-loop detector, indicated the presence of correction-correlated noise in the output of the stabilised diode laser.     

Transient response of an open resonator in the time domain

In the present paper a time response of a quasi-optical open resonator when exciting it by a pulse signal with a radiofrequency filling has been investigated using an inverse Fourier transformation. The radiofrequency filling corresponds to millimeter wavelengths region. Fourier image of the time response of the resonator is calculated from a product of two frequency’s functions. One of these functions is the Fourier image of a pulse signal at the resonator input, and the second is a calculated or measured amplitude — phase characteristic of the resonator. When calculating the amplitude- phase characteristic of the resonator (a complex transfer coefficient) a plane — layered model of the resonator was used. Experimental investigation has been conducted in millimeter wavelengths with Fabry-Perot type open resonator. Amplitude- phase characteristic of the resonator were measured in “on passage“ regime in wide frequency band. It was shown that presence of weakly absorbing layer in the resonator leads to changing of the time response of the resonator. The obtained results can be used in the dielectric measurements, defectoscopy of stratiform materials, relaxometry, non-destructive control of materials and structures, etc.     

36 W侧面抽运腔内倍频Nd:YAG/KTP连续绿光激光器

通过优化平-凹-平三镜折叠腔结构设计,利用大功率半导体激光器侧面抽运、Ⅱ类相位匹配KTP晶体腔内倍频,获得高效高功率连续绿色激光输出.当抽运电流约为36 A时,得到最高36.6 W的连续绿光激光输出,对应的光—光转换效率为8.71％.在输出功率33 W时测量激光功率稳定性,其功率不稳定度为0.27%.用刀口法测量了激光器高输出功率时的光束质量,光束质量因子小于8.对高功率抽运情况下三镜折叠腔的像散补偿、失调灵敏度和基模在腔内分布情况做了数值模拟. 关键词： 侧面抽运 腔内倍频 连续波     

On the finesse of a phase-conjugate Fabry-Perot resonator using nearly-degenerate four-wave mixing

We consider a Fabry-Perot cavity in which one of the mirrors is a phase-conjugate mirror (PCM) using near-degenerate four-wave mixing. We show that when taking pump depletion into account, the divergence in finesse of the resonator predicted by linear theories for a resonator round trip gain approaching unity is eliminated. The saturation of the finesse as a function of pump intensity leads to a new kind of bistability in the transmission characteristics of the system.     

嵌入到Fabry-Perot谐振腔的双晶约瑟夫森结阵列的阻抗匹配和相位锁定研究

在He等人所做的嵌入到Fabry-Perot谐振腔中约瑟夫森结阵列的微波辐照研究基础上,提出了同时实现约瑟夫森结阵列阻抗匹配和相位锁定的方法,进行了相关的电磁仿真和数值计算.双晶约瑟夫森结阵列被制作在YSZ双晶基片上,同时被嵌入到Fabry-Perot谐振腔内.通过在基片上制作与结阵列集成的串联馈电半波偶极天线阵,并对其结构进行优化实现了结与天线的匹配,数值计算表明结的辐射效率达到94%;利用天线阵辐射场的特征和对模型合理的设计,使Fabry-Perot谐振腔和基片同时谐振在合适的模式下,从而使结阵列与谐 关键词： 约瑟夫森结阵列 阻抗匹配 相位锁定 Fabry-Perot谐振腔     

Measurements of Ohmic Losses of Metallic Reflectors at 140 GHz Using a 3-Mirror Resonator Technique

The reflectivity of metallic mirrors in the millimeter wave region does not only depend on the material, but also on the structure and roughness of the surface. We have performed measurements of the reflectivity of various plane and grooved metallic and graphite samples at 140 GHz. The technique is based on the comparison of the quality factor of a 2-mirror reference resonator with the quality factor of a 3-mirror resonator which has identical dimensions and includes the mirror to be tested. After a brief presentation of the theory, the set-up is described and the reflection loss for various aluminium and copper mirrors as well as vacuum compatible materials for applications in thermonuclear fusion experiments are presented and discussed.     

超导单光子探测器件直流特性研究

超导单光子探测技术是基于超薄超导薄膜的非平衡态热电子效应的一种新型的单光子探测方法。超导单光子探测器(SNSPD)的计数率可达到GHz,时间抖动小于100ps,因而在未来量子通信系统中有着广阔的应用前景。介绍了NbN超导单光子探测器件的工作原理和器件超导性能测试系统;测试了超导单光子探测器件的电阻-温度、电流-电压等特性。并对测试结果进行了分析和讨论。     

High-contrast dispersive readout of a superconducting flux qubit using a nonlinear resonator

We demonstrate high-contrast state detection of a superconducting flux qubit. Detection is realized by probing the microwave transmission of a nonlinear resonator, based on a SQUID. Depending on the driving strength of the resonator, the detector can be operated in the monostable or the bistable mode. The bistable operation combines high-sensitivity with intrinsic latching. The measured contrast of Rabi oscillations is as high as 87%; of the missing 13%, only 3% of the loss of contrast is unaccounted for. Experiments involving two consecutive detection pulses are consistent with preparation of the qubit state by the first measurement.     

应用于弱光探测的热敏超导谐振器

近几十年来,超导单光子探测技术被越来越广泛的应用于量子保密通信与线性光量子计算等重要领域中.其中,基于超导共面波导谐振器的单光子技术以其结构简单,高探测效率及可分辨光子数目等特性吸引了人们越来越多的关注.随着科研工作者对样品制备工艺的不断改进,对选用超导薄膜材料的不断优化,以及对相关背景理论的深入研究,共面波导谐振器单光子探测技术在近几年中取得了巨大的突破.本文将从共面波导谐振器单光子探测器的工作原理,相关理论研究,样品参数设计等方面出发,结合本实验室近期测试得到的实验结果,对共面波导谐振器单光子探测技术的发展近况进行简要的综述.     

用于集成光学陀螺的波导谐振腔设计

给出了一种集成光学陀螺谐振腔的优化设计方案,在保证集成光学陀螺精度的同时更利于微型化。选用传输损耗为0.01dB/cm的硅基二氧化硅材料作基底,谐振腔内损耗仅为0.5dB,保证了谐振腔的高清晰度;采用准单模矩形波导结构,利用弯曲波导对一阶模的有效限制实现了光的基模传输,利于谐振腔的小型化;分析了波导的传输损耗、波导耦合器分光比对谐振腔性能及陀螺极限灵敏度的影响,得出波导耦合器分光比的优化参数,并仿真得到谐振腔的谐振清晰度达到70以上。在激光器线宽为30kHz,探测器响应度0.95A/W,积分时间为10s的条件下,系统的极限灵敏度为1.6°/h。     

Nano-ploughed Josephson junctions as on-chip radiation sources

A new technique is presented which enables the fabrication of highly transparent Josephson junctions in combination with mesoscopic devices. We utilize a modified AFM tip to plough grooves into superconducting material, thus defining a weak link. This weak link is made within the superconducting split-gates, which are used to electrostatically form a conventional quantum dot and serves as a source of millimeter wave radiation around 100 GHz. We show the characteristics of typical junctions built and discuss their high-frequency properties. We find that the millimeter wave emission of the weak link leads to a bolometric effect in the case of quantum point contact spectroscopy.     

Atom detection and photon production in a scalable, open, optical microcavity

A microfabricated Fabry-Perot optical resonator has been used for atom detection and photon production with less than 1 atom on average in the cavity mode. Our cavity design combines the intrinsic scalability of microfabrication processes with direct coupling of the cavity field to single-mode optical waveguides or fibers. The presence of the atom is seen through changes in both the intensity and the noise characteristics of probe light reflected from the cavity input mirror. An excitation laser passing transversely through the cavity triggers photon emission into the cavity mode and hence into the single-mode fiber. These are first steps toward building an optical microcavity network on an atom chip for applications in quantum information processing.     

Tunable backaction of a DC SQUID on an integrated micromechanical resonator

We have measured the backaction of a dc superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) position detector on an integrated 1?MHz flexural resonator. The frequency and quality factor of the micromechanical resonator can be tuned with bias current and applied magnetic flux. The backaction is caused by the Lorentz force due to the change in circulating current when the resonator displaces. The experimental features are reproduced by numerical calculations using the resistively and capacitively shunted junction model.     

High-sensitivity optical monitoring of a micromechanical resonator with a quantum-limited optomechanical sensor

We experimentally demonstrate the high-sensitivity optical monitoring of a micromechanical resonator and its cooling by active control. Coating a low-loss mirror upon the resonator, we have built an optomechanical sensor based on a very high-finesse cavity (30 000). We have measured the thermal noise of the resonator with a quantum-limited sensitivity at the 10(-19) m/sqrt[Hz] level, and cooled the resonator down to 5 K by a cold-damping technique. Applications of our setup range from quantum optics experiments to the experimental demonstration of the quantum ground state of a macroscopic mechanical resonator.