Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2010-10-08
Nature Physics 7, 311-315 (2011)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
17 pages, 4 figures + 12 pages Supplementary Information
Scientific paper
10.1038/nphys1893
Nonreciprocal devices such as circulators and isolators belong to an important class of microwave components employed in applications like the measurement of mesoscopic circuits at cryogenic temperatures. The measurement protocols usually involve an amplification chain which relies on circulators to separate input and output channels and to suppress backaction from different stages on the sample under test. In these devices the usual reciprocal symmetry of circuits is broken by the phenomenon of Faraday rotation based on magnetic materials and fields. However, magnets are averse to on-chip integration, and magnetic fields are deleterious to delicate superconducting devices. Here we present a new proposal combining two stages of parametric modulation emulating the action of a circulator. It is devoid of magnetic components and suitable for on-chip integration. As the design is free of any dissipative elements and based on reversible operation, the device operates noiselessly, giving it an important advantage over other nonreciprocal active devices for quantum information processing applications.
Clarke John
Devoret Michel
Kamal Archana
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