Kinetic Inductance Parametric Converter

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2407.14046v1
• Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 05:56:08 GMT
• Title: Kinetic Inductance Parametric Converter
• Authors: M. Khalifa, P. Feldmann, J. Salfi,
• Abstract summary: Parametric converters are used for amplifying and squeezing microwave signals in quantum computing and sensing. In current devices, the strong localized nonlinearity of the Josephson Junction limits the amplification and squeezing. A weak distributed nonlinearity can provide higher gain and dynamic range, when implemented as a kinetic inductance (KI) nanowire of a dirty superconductor.
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• Abstract: Parametric converters are parametric amplifiers that mix two spatially separate nondegenerate modes and are commonly used for amplifying and squeezing microwave signals in quantum computing and sensing. In Josephson parametric converters, the strong localized nonlinearity of the Josephson Junction limits the amplification and squeezing, as well as the dynamic range, in current devices. In contrast, a weak distributed nonlinearity can provide higher gain and dynamic range, when implemented as a kinetic inductance (KI) nanowire of a dirty superconductor, and has additional benefits such as resilience to magnetic field, higher-temperature operation, and simplified fabrication. Here, we propose, demonstrate, and analyze the performance of a KI parametric converter that relies on the weak distributed nonlinearity of a KI nanowire. The device utilizes three-wave mixing induced by a DC current bias. We demonstrate its operation as a nondegenerate parametric amplifier with high phase-sensitive gain, reaching two-mode amplification and deamplification of $\sim$30 dB for two resonances separated by 0.8 GHz, in excellent agreement with our theory of the device. We observe a dynamic range of -108~dBm at 30 dB gain. Our device can significantly broaden applications of quantum-limited signal processing devices including phase-preserving amplification and two-mode squeezing.

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