Forbidden transitions in superconducting artificial atoms

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.06069v1
• Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:10:15 GMT
• Title: Forbidden transitions in superconducting artificial atoms
• Abstract summary: We present a theory for Josephson junctions immersed in electromagnetic fields.<n>Our work is based on a microscopic model that enables systematically accounting for the effect of the spatial and vectorial profile of an electromagnetic field over a junction.
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• Abstract: Artificial atoms built from Josephson junctions have become a powerful tool to explore the limits of quantum optics due to their strong coupling to electromagnetic fields and their sensitivity to changes at the single-photon level. This sensitivity to quantum fluctuations complements their metrological and computational use, which are based on the precise oscillating frequency of the underlying supercurrents. We present here a theory for Josephson junctions immersed in electromagnetic fields where focus is shifted from temporal correlations and towards spatial ones. Unlike the commonly used circuit and black-box descriptions, our work is based on a microscopic model that enables systematically accounting for the effect of the spatial and vectorial profile of an electromagnetic field over a junction. As an example of the interactions that emerge in such a setup, we investigate the possibility of driving a junction via a quadrupole transition, using typical experimental parameters in existing devices. With the transition being dependent on the gradient of the electric field -- rather than its intensity -- the junction can be excited in a region where the electric field vanishes.

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