Quantum and Classical Chirps in an Anharmonic Oscillator

Details Quantum and Classical Chirps in an Anharmonic Oscillator Quantum and Classical Chirps in an Anharmonic Oscillator

2011-07-27

arxiv.org/abs/1107.5526v2

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Quantum Physics

4 pages, 4 figures. Supplementary material

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We measure the state dynamics of a tunable anharmonic quantum system, the Josephson phase circuit, under the excitation of a frequency-chirped drive. At small anharmonicity, the state evolves like a wavepacket - a characteristic response in classical oscillators; in this regime we report exponentially enhanced lifetimes of highly excited states, held by the drive. At large anharmonicity, we observe sharp steps, corresponding to the excitation of discrete energy levels. The continuous transition between the two regimes is mapped by measuring the threshold of these two effects.

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