Distinguishing quantum from classical oscillations in a driven phase qubit

Details Distinguishing quantum from classical oscillations in a driven phase qubit Distinguishing quantum from classical oscillations in a driven phase qubit

2007-12-12

arxiv.org/abs/0712.1910v2

New J. Phys. 10, 073026 (2008)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

8 pages, 4 figures; v2: minor corrections, Fig.1 added, introduction expanded

Scientific paper

10.1088/1367-2630/10/7/073026

Rabi oscillations are coherent transitions in a quantum two-level system under the influence of a resonant perturbation, with a much lower frequency dependent on the perturbation amplitude. These serve as one of the signatures of quantum coherent evolution in mesoscopic systems. It was shown recently [N. Gronbech-Jensen and M. Cirillo, Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 067001 (2005)] that in phase qubits (current-biased Josephson junctions) this effect can be mimicked by classical oscillations arising due to the anharmonicity of the effective potential. Nevertheless, we find qualitative differences between the classical and quantum effect. First, while the quantum Rabi oscillations can be produced by the subharmonics of the resonant frequency (multiphoton processes), the classical effect also exists when the system is excited at the overtones. Second, the shape of the resonance is, in the classical case, characteristically asymmetric; while quantum resonances are described by symmetric Lorentzians. Third, the anharmonicity of the potential results in the negative shift of the resonant frequency in the classical case, in contrast to the positive Bloch-Siegert shift in the quantum case. We show that in the relevant range of parameters these features allow to confidently distinguish the bona fide Rabi oscillations from their classical Doppelganger.

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