A tunable macroscopic quantum system based on two fractional vortices

作者：Heim D M^*; Vogel K; Schleich W P; Koelle D; Kleiner R; Goldobin E

来源：New Journal of Physics, 2013, 15(5): 053020.

DOI：10.1088/1367-2630/15/5/053020

We propose a tunable macroscopic quantum system based on two fractional vortices. Our analysis shows that two coupled fractional vortices pinned at two artificially created kappa discontinuities of the Josephson phase in a long Josephson junction can reach the quantum regime where coherent quantum oscillations arise. For this purpose we map the dynamics of this system to that of a single particle in a double-well potential. By tuning the kappa discontinuities with injector currents, we are able to control the parameters of the effective double-well potential as well as to prepare a desired state of the fractional vortex molecule. The values of the parameters derived from this model suggest that an experimental realization of this tunable macroscopic quantum system is possible with today%26apos;s technology.

• 出版日期2013-5-13