Microwave quantum optics with an artificial atom in one-dimensional open space

作者:Hoi Io Chun; Wilson C M*; Johansson Goran; Lindkvist Joel; Peropadre Borja; Palomaki Tauno; Delsing Per
来源:New Journal of Physics, 2013, 15(2): 025011.
DOI:10.1088/1367-2630/15/2/025011

摘要

We address recent advances in microwave quantum optics with artificial atoms in one-dimensional (1D) open space. This field relies on the fact that the coupling between a superconducting artificial atom and propagating microwave photons in a 1D open transmission line can be made strong enough to observe quantum coherent effects, without using any cavity to confine the microwave photons. We investigate the scattering properties in such a system with resonant coherent microwaves. We observe the strong nonlinearity of the artificial atom and under strong driving we observe the Mollow triplet. By applying two resonant tones, we also observe the Autler-Townes splitting. Exploiting these effects, we demonstrate two quantum devices at the single-photon level in the microwave regime: the single-photon router and the photon-dnumber filter. These devices provide important steps toward the realization of an on-chip quantum network.

  • 出版日期2013-2-7