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Advanced Microwave Photonics Group Publication List

2021

  1. Quantum simulators: Architectures and opportunities
    E Altman, KR Brown, G Carleo, LD Carr, E Demler, C Chin, B DeMarco, SE Economou, MA Eriksson, KMC Fu, M Greiner, KRA Hazzard, RG Hulet, AJ Kollár, BL Lev, MD Lukin, R Ma, X Mi, S Misra, C Monroe, K Murch, Z Nazario, K-K Ni, AC Potter, P Roushan, M Saffman, M Schleier-Smith, I Siddiqi, RW Simmonds, M Singh, IB Spielman, K Temme, DS Weiss, J Vučković, V Vuletić, J Ye, M Zwierlein
    PRX Quantum 2, 017003 (2021)
    DOI: 10.1103/PRXQuantum.2.017003
  2. Three-wave mixing kinetic inductance traveling-wave amplifier with near-quantum-limited noise performance
    M Malnou, MR Vissers, JD Wheeler, J Aumentado, J Hubmayr, JN Ullom, J Gao
    PRX Quantum 2, 010302 (2021)
    DOI: 10.1103/PRXQuantum.2.010302
  3. Efficient qubit measurement with a nonreciprocal microwave amplifier
    Florent Lecocq, Leonardo Ranzani, GA Peterson, Katarina Cicak, XY Jin, RW Simmonds, JD Teufel, José Aumentado
    Physical Review Letters 126, 020502 (2021)
    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.126.020502
  4. Non-classical energy squeezing of a macroscopic mechanical oscillator
    X Ma, JJ Viennot, S Kotler, JD Teufel, KW Lehnert
    Nature Physics 17, 322-326 (2021)
    DOI: 10.1038/s41567-020-01102-1
  5. Direct observation of deterministic macroscopic entanglement
    Shlomi Kotler, Gabriel A Peterson, Ezad Shojaee, Florent Lecocq, Katarina Cicak, Alex Kwiatkowski, Shawn Geller, Scott Glancy, Emanuel Knill, Raymond W Simmonds, José Aumentado, John D Teufel
    Science 372, 622-625 (2021)
    DOI: 10.1126/science.abf2998
  6. Quantum Optomechanics with Millimeter Wave Photons
    BD Hauer, K Cicak, F Lecocq, RW Simmonds, J Aumentado, JD Teufel
    CLEO: Science and Innovations, STu2H. 2 (2021)
    DOI: 10.1364/CLEO_SI.2021.STu2H.2
  7. Control and readout of a superconducting qubit using a photonic link
    F.  Lecocq, J. Aumentado, K. Cicak, S.A. Diddams, F. Quinlan, J.D. Teufel
    Nature 591, 575–579 (2021)
    DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03268-x

2020

  1. Josephson array-mode parametric amplifier
    VV Sivak, S Shankar, G Liu, J Aumentado, MH Devoret
    Physical Review Applied 13, 024014 (2020)
    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevApplied.13.024014
  2. Microwave measurement beyond the quantum limit with a nonreciprocal amplifier
    F Lecocq, L Ranzani, GA Peterson, K Cicak, Anja Metelmann, S Kotler, RW Simmonds, JD Teufel, J Aumentado
    Physical Review Applied 13, 044005 (2020)
    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevApplied.13.044005
  3. High-Fidelity Cryogenic Photonic Link for the Readout of Superconducting Qubits
    F Quinlan, S Diddams, F Lecocq, J Aumentado, J Teufel
    CLEO: Science and Innovations, SM4O. 3 (2020)
    DOI: 10.1364/CLEO_SI.2020.SM4O.3
  4. Superconducting parametric amplifiers: The state of the art in Josephson parametric amplifiers
    J Aumentado
    IEEE Microwave Magazine 21, 45-59 (2020)
    DOI: 10.1109/MMM.2020.2993476
  5. Control and readout of a superconducting qubit using a cryogenic photonic link
    F Lecocq, J Aumentado, SA Diddams, FJ Quinlan, JD Teufel
    Quantum 2.0, QM6A. 3 (2020)
    DOI: 10.1364/QUANTUM.2020.QM6A.3

2019

  1. Ultrastrong parametric coupling between a superconducting cavity and a mechanical resonator
    Peterson, GA;Kotler, S;Lecocq, F;Cicak, K;Jin, XY;Simmonds, RW;Aumentado, J; Teufel, JD
    Physical Review Letters 123, 247701 (2019)
  2. Reticulated resonator, process for making and use of same
    Simmonds, RW;Cicak, K;Regal, CA;Yu, Pen-Li;Tsaturyan, Y;Purdy, TP; Kampel, NS
    US Patent 10,444,431 (2019)
  3. High-Speed Photodetection and Microwave Generation in a Sub-100 mK Environment
    Davila-Rodriguez,J; Teufel, JD;Aumentado, J; Xie, Z; Campbell, J;Diddams, S;Quinlan, F
    paper SF2N.1, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, OSA Technical Digest (2019)
  4. Circulators at the Quantum Limit: Recent Realizations of Quantum-Limited Superconducting Circulators and Related Approaches
    Ranzani, L;Aumentado, J
    IEEE Microwave Magazine 20, 112 (2019)

2018

  1. Generating multimode entangled microwaves with a superconducting parametric cavity
    Chang, CW Sandbo;Simoen, M;Aumentado, J;Sabín, C;Forn-Díaz, P;Vadiraj, AM; Quijandría, F;Johansson, G;Fuentes, I;Wilson, CM
    Physical Review Applied 10, 044019 (2018)

2017

  1. Wideband Isolation by Frequency Conversion in a Josephson-Junction Transmission Line
    Ranzani, L.; Kotler, S.; Sirois, A.J.; DeFeo, M.P.; Castellanos-Beltran, M.; Cicak, K.; Vale, L.R.; & Aumentado, J.
    Physical Review Applied 8 (5), 054035 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevApplied.8.054035
  2. Reconfigurable re-entrant cavity for wireless coupling to an electrooptomechanical device
    Menke, T.; Burns, P.S.; Higginbotham, A.P.; Kampel, N.S.; Peterson, R.W.; Cicak, K.; Simmonds, R.W.; Regal, C.A.; & Lehnert, K.W.
    Review of Scientific Instruments 88 (9), 094701
    DOI: 10.1063/1.5000973
  3. Modeling Bloch oscillations in nanoscale Josephson junctions
    Vora, H.; Kautz, R.L.; Nam, S.W.; & Aumentado, J.
    Physical Review B 96, 054505 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.96.054505
  4. Demonstration of efficient nonreciprocity in a microwave optomechanical circuit
    Peterson, G.A.; Lecocq, F.; Cicak, K.; Simmonds, R.W.; Aumentado, J.; & Teufel, J.D.
    Physical Review X 7, 031001 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevX.7.031001
  5. Improving broadband displacement detection with quantum correlations
    Kampel, N.S.; Peterson, R.W.; Fischer, R.; Yu, P-L; Cicak, K.; Simmonds, R.W.; Lehnert, K.W.; & Regal, C.A.
    Physical Review X 7 (2), 021008
    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevX.7.021008
  6. Nonreciprocal microwave signal processing with a field-programmable josephson amplifier
    Lecocq, F.; Ranzani, L.; Peterson, G.A.; Cicak, K.; Simmonds, R.W.; Teufel, J.D.; & Aumentado, J.
    Physical Review Applied 7, 024028 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevApplied.7.024028
  7. Hybrid quantum systems with trapped charged particles
    Kotler, S.; Simmonds, R.W.; Leibfried, D.; & Wineland, D.J.
    Physical Review A 95, 022327
    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.95.022327
  8. Sideband cooling beyond the quantum backaction limit with squeezed light
    Clark, J.B.; Lecocq, F.; Simmonds, R.W.; Aumentado, J.; & Teufel, J.D.
    Nature 541,7636 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1038/nature20604

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2016

  1. A New Era for the Ampere
    Keller, M.W. & Aumentado, J.
    Physics 9, 144 (2016)
  2. Noise measurement of cryogenic low noise amplifiers using a tunnel-junction shot-noise source
    Chang, S.W.; Aumentado, J.; Wong, W.T.; & Bardin, J.C.
    Microwave Symposium (IMS), 2016 IEEE MTT-S International 1-4 (2016)
    DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2016.7538226
  3. Reticulated resonator, process for making and use of same
    Simmonds, R.W.; Cicak, K.; Regal, C.A.; Yu, Pen-Li; Tsaturyan, Y.; Purdy, T.P.; & Kampel, N.S.
    US Patent App. 14/995,853
  4. Viewpoint: Trampolines Sense a Disturbance in the Force
    Teufel, J.D.
    Physics 9, 40 (2016)
  5. Mechanically Mediated Microwave Frequency Conversion in the Quantum  Regime
    Lecocq, F.; Teufel, J. D.; Aumentado, J. & Simmonds, R. W.
    Physical Review Letter 116, 043601, (2016)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.043601

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  6. Overwhelming thermomechanical motion with microwave radiation pressure shot  noise
    Teufel, J. D.; Lecocq, F. & Simmonds, R.
    Physical Review Letters 116, 13602, (2016)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.013602

2015

  1. Quantum Nondemolition Measurement of a Nonclassical State of a Massive Object
    Lecocq, F.; Clark, J. B.; Simmonds, R. W.; Aumentado, J. & Teufel, J. D.
    Physical Review X 5, 41037, (2015)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevX.5.041037

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  2. Quantum-enabled temporal and spectral mode conversion of microwave  signals
    Andrews, R. W.; Reed, A. P.; Cicak, K.; Teufel, J. D. & Lehnert, K. W.
    Nature Communications 6, 10021, (2015)
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10021
  3. Optomechanical Raman-ratio thermometry
    Purdy, T. P.; Yu, P. . L.; Kampel, N. S.; Peterson, R. W.; Cicak, K.; Simmonds, R. W. & Regal, C. A.
    Physical Review A 92, 31802, (2015)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevA.92.031802
  4. Resolving the vacuum fluctuations of an optomechanical system using an artificial atom
    Lecocq, F.; Teufel, J. D.; Aumentado, J. & Simmonds, R. W.
    Nature Physics 11, 635–639, (2015)
    DOI: 10.1038/NPHYS3365

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  5. Coherent-state storage and retrieval between superconducting cavities using parametric frequency conversion
    Sirois, A. J.; Castellanos-Beltran, M. A.; DeFeo, M. P.; Ranzani, L.; Lecocq, F.; Simmonds, R. W.; Teufel, J. D. & Aumentado, J.
    Applied Physics Letters 106, 172603, (2015)
    DOI: 10.1063/1.4919759
  6. Graph-based analysis of nonreciprocity in coupled-mode systems
    Ranzani, Leonardo & Aumentado, Jose
    New Journal of Physics 17, 23024, (2015)
    DOI:   10.1088/1367-2630/17/2/023024

2014

  1. A geometric description of nonreciprocity in coupled two-mode systems
    Ranzani, Leonardo & Aumentado, Jose
    New Journal of Physics 16, 103027, (2014)
    DOI:   10.1088/1367-2630/16/10/103027
  2. Tunable-cavity QED with phase qubits
    Whittaker, J. D.; da Silva, F. C. S.; Allman, M. S.; Lecocq, F.; Cicak, K.; Sirois, A. J.; Teufel, J. D.; Aumentado, J. & Simmonds, R. W.
    Physical Review B 90, 24513, (2014)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevB.90.024513
  3. Modulated electromechanics:  large enhancements of nonlinearities
    Liao, Jie-Qiao; Jacobs, Kurt; Nori, Franco & Simmonds, Raymond W.
    New Journal of Physics 16, 72001, (2014)
    DOI:   10.1088/1367-2630/16/7/072001
  4. Realization of a single-Cooper-pair Josephson laser
    Chen, Fei; Li, Juliang; Armour, A. D.; Brahimi, E.; Stettenheim, Joel; Sirois, A. J.; Simmonds, R. W.; Blencowe, M. P. & Rimberg, A. J.
    Physical Review B 90, 20506, (2014)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevB.90.020506
  5. Bidirectional and efficient conversion between microwave and optical light
    Andrews, R. W.; Peterson, R. W.; Purdy, T. P.; Cicak, K.; Simmonds, R. W.; Regal, C. A. & Lehnert, K. W.
    Nature Physics 10, 321–326, (2014)
    DOI: 10.1038/NPHYS2911

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  6. Tunable  Resonant and Nonresonant Interactions between a Phase Qubit and LC Resonator
    Allman, M. S.; Whittaker, J. D.; Castellanos-Beltran, M.; Cicak, K.; da Silva, F.; DeFeo, M. P.; Lecocq, F.; Sirois, A.; Teufel, J. D.; Aumentado, J. & Simmonds, R. W.
    Physical Review Letters 112, 123601, (2014)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.123601
  7. A phononic bandgap shield for high-Q membrane  microresonators
    Yu, P. . L.; Cicak, K.; Kampel, N. S.; Tsaturyan, Y.; Purdy, T. P.; Simmonds, R. W. & Regal, C. A.
    Applied Physics Letters 104, 23510, (2014)
    DOI: 10.1063/1.4862031

2013

  1. Entangling   Mechanical   Motion   with   Microwave Fields
    Palomaki, T. A.; Teufel, J. D.; Simmonds, R. W. & Lehnert, K. W.
    Science 342, 710–713, (2013)
    DOI: 10.1126/science.1244563
  2. Electron-photon correlations and the third moment of quantum noise
    Gabelli, Julien; Spietz, Lafe; Aumentado, Jose & Reulet, Bertrand
    New Journal of Physics 15, 113045, (2013)
    DOI:   10.1088/1367-2630/15/11/113045
  3. Signatures of Nonlinear Cavity Optomechanics in the Weak  Coupling Regime
    Borkje, K.; Nunnenkamp, A.; Teufel, J. D. & Girvin, S. M.
    Physical Review Letters 111, 53603, (2013)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.053603
  4. Broadband calibrated scattering parameters characterization of a superconducting quantum in- terference device amplifier
    Ranzani, Leonardo; Spietz, Lafe & Aumentado, Jose
    Applied Physics Letters 103, 22601, (2013)
    DOI: 10.1063/1.4813549
  5. Tunable Coupling to a Mechanical Oscillator Circuit Using a Coherent Feedback Network
    Kerckhoff, Joseph; Andrews, Reed W.; Ku, H. S.; Kindel, William F.; Cicak, Katarina; Simmonds, Raymond W. & Lehnert, K. W.
    Physical Review X 3, 21013, (2013)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevX.3.021013
  6. Two-port microwave calibration at  millikelvin temperatures  
    Ranzani, Leonardo; Spietz, Lafe; Popovic, Zoya & Aumentado, Jose
    Review of Scientific Instruments 84, 34704, (2013)
    DOI: 10.1063/1.4794910
  7. Coherent state transfer between itinerant microwave fields and a mechanical oscillator
    Palomaki, T. A.; Harlow, J. W.; Teufel, J. D.; Simmonds, R. W. & Lehnert, K. W.
    Nature 495, 210–214, (2013)
    DOI: 10.1038/nature11915

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2012

  1. Thermal physics:  Quantum interference heats up
    Simmonds, Raymond W.
    Nature 492, 358–359, (2012)
    DOI: 10.1038/492358a
  2. A 4:1 Transmission-Line Impedance Transformer for Broadband Superconducting Circuits
    Ranzani, Leonardo; Spietz, Lafe; Popovic, Zoya & Aumentado, Jose
    Ieee Transactions On Applied Superconductivity 22, 1500606, (2012)
    DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2012.2202116
  3. Dynamical Autler-Townes control of a phase qubit
    Li, Jian; Paraoanu, G. S.; Cicak, Katarina; Altomare, Fabio; Park, Jae I.; Simmonds, Raymond W.; Sillanpaa, Mika A. & Hakonen, Pertti J.
    Scientific Reports 2, 645, (2012)
    DOI: 10.1038/srep00645
  4. Quantum Interference between Two Single Photons of Different Microwave Frequencies
    Nguyen, Francois; Zakka-Bajjani, Eva; Simmonds, Raymond W. & Aumentado, Jose
    Physical Review Letters 108, 163602, (2012)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.163602
  5. Entangled-state synthesis for superconducting resonators
    Strauch, Frederick W.; Onyango, Douglas; Jacobs, Kurt & Simmonds, Raymond W.
    Physical Review A 85, 22335, (2012)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevA.85.022335

2011

  1. Manipulating particle trajectories with phase-control in surface acoustic wave microfluidics
    Orloff, Nathan D.; Dennis, Jaclyn R.; Cecchini, Marco; Schonbrun, Ethan; Rocas, Eduard; Wang, Yu; Novotny, David; Simmonds, Raymond W.; Moreland, John; Takeuchi, Ichiro & Booth, James C.
    Biomicrofluidics 5, 44107, (2011)
    DOI: 10.1063/1.3661129
  2. Decoherence, Autler-Townes effect, and dark states in two-tone driving of a three-level supercon- ducting system
    Li, Jian; Paraoanu, G. S.; Cicak, Katarina; Altomare, Fabio; Park, Jae I.; Simmonds, Raymond W.; Sillanpaa, Mika A. & Hakonen, Pertti J.
    Physical Review B 84, 104527, (2011)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevB.84.104527
  3. Quantum superposition of a single microwave photon in two different ’colour’ states
    Zakka-Bajjani, Eva; Nguyen, Francois; Lee, Minhyea; Vale, Leila R.; Simmonds, RaymondW. & Aumentado, Jose
    Nature Physics 7, 599–603, (2011)
    DOI: 10.1038/NPHYS2035

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  4. Non-contact and all-electrical method for monitoring the motion of semiconducting nanowires
    Hoch, S. W.; Montague, J. R.; Bright, V. M.; Rogers, C. T.; Bertness, K. A.; Teufel, J. D. & Lehnert, K. W.
    Applied Physics Letters 99, 53101, (2011)
    DOI: 10.1063/1.3614562
  5. Sideband cooling of micromechanical motion to the quantum ground state
    Teufel, J. D.; Donner, T.; Li, Dale; Harlow, J. W.; Allman, M. S.; Cicak, K.; Sirois, A. J.; Whittaker, J. D.; Lehnert, K. W. & Simmonds, R. W.
    Nature 475, 359–363, (2011)
    DOI: 10.1038/nature10261

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  6. Dispersive Photon Blockade in a Superconducting Circuit
    Hoffman, A. J.; Srinivasan, S. J.; Schmidt, S.; Spietz, L.; Aumentado, J.; Tuereci, H. E. & Houck, A. A.
    Physical Review Letters 107, 53602, (2011)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.053602
  7. Circuit cavity  electromechanics in the strong-coupling regime
    Teufel, J. D.; Li, Dale; Allman, M. S.; Cicak, K.; Sirois, A. J.; Whittaker, J. D. & Simmonds, R. W.
    Nature 471, 204–208, (2011)
    DOI: 10.1038/nature09898

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  8. Introduction of a dc bias into a high-Q superconducting microwave cavity
    Chen, Fei; Sirois, A. J.; Simmonds, R. W. & Rimberg, A. J.
    Applied Physics Letters 98, 132509, (2011)
    DOI: 10.1063/1.3573824
  9. Quantum fluctuations in the chirped  pendulum
    Murch, K. W.; Vijay, R.; Barth, I.; Naaman, O.; Aumentado, J.; Friedland, L. & Siddiqi, I.
    Nature Physics 7, 105–108, (2011)
    DOI: 10.1038/NPHYS1867

2010

  1. Noise performance of lumped element direct current superconducting quantum interference de- vice amplifiers in the 4-8 GHz  range
    Spietz, Lafe; Irwin, Kent; Lee, Minhyea & Aumentado, Jose
    Applied Physics Letters 97, 142502, (2010)
    DOI: 10.1063/1.3497008
  2. Tripartite interactions between two  phase qubits and a resonant cavity
    Altomare, F.; Park, J. I.; Cicak, K.; Sillanpaa, M. A.; Allman, M. S.; Li, D.; Sirois, A.; Strong, J. A.; Whittaker, J. D. & Simmonds, R. W.
    Nature Physics 6, 777–781, (2010)
    DOI: 10.1038/NPHYS1731
  3. Remote sensing and control of phase qubits
    Li, Dale; da Silva, Fabio C. S.; Braje, Danielle A.; Simmonds, Raymond W. & Pappas, David P.
    Applied Physics Letters 97, 102507, (2010)
    DOI: 10.1063/1.3488804
  4. Measurement crosstalk between two phase qubits coupled by a coplanar waveguide
    Altomare, Fabio; Cicak, Katarina; Sillanpaa, Mika A.; Allman, Michael S.; Sirois, Adam J.; Li, Dale; Park, Jae I.; Strong, Joshua A.; Teufel, John D.; Whittaker, Jed D. & Simmonds, Raymond W.
    Physical Review B 82, 94510, (2010)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevB.82.094510
  5. Arbitrary Control of Entanglement between two  Superconducting  Resonators
    Strauch, Frederick W.; Jacobs, Kurt & Simmonds, Raymond W.
    Physical Review Letters 105, 50501, (2010)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.050501
  6. rf-SQUID-Mediated Coherent Tunable Coupling between a Superconducting Phase Qubit and a Lumped-Element Resonator
    Allman, M. S.; Altomare, F.; Whittaker, J. D.; Cicak, K.; Li, D.; Sirois, A.; Strong, J.; Teufel, J. D. & Simmonds, R. W.
    Physical Review Letters 104, 177004, (2010)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.177004

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  7.  Low-loss  superconducting resonant circuits using vacuum-gap-based microwave components
    Cicak, Katarina; Li, Dale; Strong, Joshua A.; Allman, Michael S.; Altomare, Fabio; Sirois, Adam J.; Whittaker, Jed D.; Teufel, John D. & Simmonds, Raymond W.
    Applied Physics Letters 96, 93502, (2010)
    DOI: 10.1063/1.3304168

2009

  1. Autler-Townes  Effect in a Superconducting Three-Level  System
    Sillanpaa, Mika A.; Li, Jian; Cicak, Katarina; Altomare, Fabio; Park, Jae I.; Simmonds, Raymond W.; Paraoanu, G. S. & Hakonen, Pertti J.
    Physical Review Letters 103, 193601, (2009)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.193601
  2. Superconducting quantum interference device amplifiers with over 27 GHz of gain-bandwidth product operated in the 4-8 GHz frequency range
    Spietz, Lafe; Irwin, Kent & Aumentado, Jose
    Applied Physics Letters 95, 92505, (2009)
    DOI: 10.1063/1.3220061
  3. Energy Decay in Superconducting Josephson-Junction Qubits from Nonequilibrium Quasiparticle Excitations
    Martinis, John M.; Ansmann, M. & Aumentado, J.
    Physical Review Letters 103, 97002, (2009)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.097002
  4. Quantum information:  Circuits that process with magic
    Simmonds, Raymond W. & Strauch, Frederick W.
    Nature 460, 187–188, (2009)
    DOI: 10.1038/460187a
  5. Coherent interactions between phase qubits, cavities, and TLS defects
    Simmonds, R. W.; Allman, M. S.; Altomare, F.; Cicak, K.; Osborn, K. D.; Park, J. A.; Sillanpaa, M.; Sirois, A.; Strong, J. A. & Whittaker, J. D.
    Quantum Information Processing 8, 117–131, (2009)
    DOI:   10.1007/s11128-009-0095-z

2008

  1. Parametric coupling between macroscopic quantum resonators
    Tian, L.; Allman, M. S. & Simmonds, R. W.
    New Journal of Physics 10, 115001, (2008)
    DOI:   10.1088/1367-2630/10/11/115001
  2. Phase-locking transition in a chirped superconducting Josephson resonator
    Naaman, O.; Aumentado, J.; Friedland, L.; Wurtele, J. S. & Siddiqi, I.
    Physical Review Letters 101, 117005, (2008)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.117005
  3. Input impedance and gain of a gigahertz amplifier using a dc superconducting quantum interfer- ence device in a quarter wave resonator
    Spietz, Lafe; Irwin, Kent & Aumentado, Jose
    Applied Physics Letters 93, 82506, (2008)
    DOI: 10.1063/1.2970967

2007

  1. Josephson junction microscope for low-frequency  fluctuators
    Tian, L. & Simmonds, R. W.
    Physical Review Letters 99, 137002, (2007)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.137002
  2. Coherent quantum state storage and transfer between two phase qubits via a resonant cavity
    Sillanpaeae, Mika A.; Park, Jae I. & Simmonds, Raymond W.
    Nature 449, 438–442, (2007)
    DOI: 10.1038/nature06124

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  3. Narrow-band microwave radiation from a biased single-Cooper-pair  transistor|
    Naaman, O. & Aumentado, J.
    Physical Review Letters 98, 227001, (2007)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.227001

2006

  1. Robust shadow-mask evaporation via lithographically controlled undercut
    Cord, B;Dames, C;Berggren, KK;Aumentado, J
    Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing, Measurement, and Phenomena 24, 3139 (2006)
  2. Elimination of two level fluctuators in superconducting quantum bits by an epitaxial  tunnel barrier
    Oh, Seongshik; Cicak, Katarina; Kline, Jeffrey S.; Sillanpaa, Mika A.; Osborn, Kevin D.; Whittaker, Jed D.; Simmonds, Raymond W. & Pappas, David P.
    Physical Review B 74, 100502, (2006)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevB.74.100502
  3. Time-domain measurements of quasiparticle tunneling rates in a single-Cooper-pair transistor
    Naaman, O. & Aumentado, J.
    Physical Review B 73, 172504, (2006)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevB.73.172504
  4. Practical implementation of dynamic methods for measuring atomic force microscope cantilever spring constants
    Cook, S.; Schaffer, T. E.; Chynoweth, K. M.; Wigton, M.; Simmonds, R. W. & Lang, K. M.
    Nanotechnology 17, 2135–2145, (2006)
    DOI:   10.1088/0957-4484/17/9/010
  5. Poisson transition rates from time-domain measurements with a finite bandwidth
    Naaman, O. & Aumentado, J.
    Physical Review Letters 96, 100201, (2006)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.100201
  6. Epitaxial growth of rhenium with  sputtering
    Oh, S.; Hite, D. A.; Cicak, K.; Osborn, K. D.; Simmonds, R. W.; McDermott, R.; Cooper, K. B.; Steffen, M.; Martinis, J. M. & Pappas, D. P.
    Thin Solid Films 496, 389–394, (2006)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2005.09.091

2005

  1. Decoherence in Josephson qubits from dielectric loss
    Martinis, J. M.; Cooper, K. B.; McDermott, R.; Steffen, M.; Ansmann, M.; Osborn, K. D.; Cicak, K.; Oh, S.; Pappas, D. P.; Simmonds, R. W. & Yu, C. C.
    Physical Review Letters 95, 210503, (2005)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.210503
  2. Low-leakage superconducting tunnel junctions with a single-crystal Al2O3  barrier
    Oh, S.; Cicak, K.; McDermott, R.; Cooper, K. B.; Osborn, K. D.; Simmonds, R. W.; Steffen, M.; Martinis, J. M. & Pappas, D. P.
    Superconductor Science & Technology 18, 1396–1399, (2005)
    DOI:   10.1088/0953-2048/18/10/026
  3. Simultaneous state measurement of coupled Josephson phase qubits
    McDermott, R.; Simmonds, R. W.; Steffen, M.; Cooper, K. B.; Cicak, K.; Osborn, K. D.; Oh, S.; Pappas, D. P. & Martinis, J. M.
    Science 307, 1299–1302, (2005)
    DOI: 10.1126/science.1107572

2004

  1. Zigzag-shaped magnetic sensors
    da Silva, F. C. S.; Uhlig, W. C.; Kos, A. B.; Schima, S.; Aumentado, J.; Unguris, J. & Pappas, D. P.
    Applied Physics Letters 85, 6022–6024, (2004)
    DOI: 10.1063/1.1834732
  2. Observation of quantum oscillations between a Josephson phase qubit and a microscopic resonator using fast readout
    Cooper, K. B.; Steffen, M.; McDermott, R.; Simmonds, R. W.; Oh, S.; Hite, D. A.; Pappas, D. P. & Martinis, J. M.
    Physical Review Letters 93, 180401, (2004)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.180401
  3. Decoherence in Josephson phase qubits from Junction resonators
    Simmonds, R. W.; Lang, K. M.; Hite, D. A.; Nam, S.; Pappas, D. P. & Martinis, J. M.
    Physical Review Letters 93, 77003, (2004)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.077003
  4. Conducting atomic force microscopy for nanoscale tunnel barrier characterization
    Lang, K. M.; Hite, D. A.; Simmonds, R. W.; McDermott, R.; Pappas, D. P. & Martinis, J. M.
    Review of Scientific Instruments 75, 2726–2731, (2004)
    DOI: 10.1063/1.1777388
  5. Nonequilibrium quasiparticles and 2e periodicity in single-Cooper-pair transistors
    Aumentado, J.; Keller, M. W.; Martinis, J. M. & Devoret, M. H.
    Physical Review Letters 92, 66802, (2004)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.066802

2003

  1. A seven-junction Cooper pair pump
    Aumentado, J;Keller, MW;Martinis, JM 
    Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures 18, 37 (2003)
  2. Relating atomic-scale electronic phenomena to wave-like quasiparticle states in superconducting Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+delta
    McElroy, K.; Simmonds, R. W.; Hoffman, J. E.; Lee, D. H.; Orenstein, J.; Eisaki, H.; Uchida, S. & Davis, J. C.
    Nature 422, 592–596, (2003)
    DOI: 10.1038/nature01496
  3. Counting errors in a voltage-biased electron pump
    Jehl, X.; Keller, M. W.; Kautz, R. L.; Aumentado, J. & Martinis, J. M.
    Physical Review B 67, 165331, (2003)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevB.67.165331
  4. Decoherence of a superconducting qubit due to bias noise  
    Martinis, J. M.; Nam, S.; Aumentado, J.; Lang, K. M. & Urbina, C.
    Physical Review B 67, 94510, (2003)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevB.67.094510
  5. Requirements for robust 2e periodicity in single-Cooper-pair transistors
    Aumentado, Jose; Keller, Mark W. & Martinis, John M.
    Journal of the Physical Society of Japan 72, , (2003)
    DOI:  10.1143/JPSJS.72SA.175

2002

  1. Rabi oscillations in a large Josephson-junction qubit
    Martinis, J. M.; Nam, S.; Aumentado, J. & Urbina, C.
    Physical Review Letters 89, 117901, (2002)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.117901
  2. Ballistic effusion of normal liquid He-3 through nanoscale apertures
    Marchenkov, A.; Simmonds, R. W.; Davis, J. C. & Packard, R. E.
    Physical Review B 65, 75414, (2002)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevB.65.075414

2001

 

  1. Mesoscopic ferromagnet-superconductor junctions and the proximity effect
    Aumentado,J;Chandrasekhar, V
    Physical Review B 64, 054505 (2001)
  2. Proximity effect thermometer for local electron temperature measurements on mesoscopic samples
    Aumentado, J;Chandrasekhar, V;Eom, J;Baldo, PM;Rehn, LE
    Applied physics letters 75, 3554 (2001)
  3. Quantum interference of superfluid He-3
    Simmonds, R. W.; Marchenkov, A.; Hoskinson, E.; Davis, J. C. & Packard, R. E.
    Nature 412, 55–58, (2001)
    DOI: 10.1038/35083518
  4. Observation of the superfluid Shapiro effect in a He-3 weak link
    Simmonds, R. W.; Marchenkov, A.; Davis, J. C. & Packard, R. E.
    Physical Review Letters 87, 35301, (2001)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.035301

2000

  1. New flow dissipation mechanisms in superfluid He-3
    Simmonds, R. W.; Marchenkov, A.; Vitale, S.; Davis, J. C. & Packard, R. E.
    Physical Review Letters 84, 6062–6065, (2000)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.84.6062
  2. Observation of the Josephson plasma mode for a superfluid He-3 weak link
    Marchenkov, A.; Simmonds, R. W.; Davis, J. C. & Packard, R. E.
    Physical Review B 61, 4196–4199, (2000)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevB.61.4196

1999

  1. Magnetoresistance of single-domain ferromagnetic particles
    Aumentado, J; Chandrasekhar, V
    Applied physics letters 74, 1898 (1999)
  2. Bi-state  superfluid He-3 weak links and the stability of Josephson pi states
    Marchenkov, A.; Simmonds, R. W.; Backhaus, S.; Loshak, A.; Davis, J. C. & Packard, R. E.
    Physical Review Letters 83, 3860–3863, (1999)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.83.3860
  3. Josephson effect and a pi-state in superfluid He-3 - Reply  
    Backhaus, S.; Simmonds, R. W.; Loshak, A.; Davis, J. C. & Packard, R. E.
    Nature 397, 485–485, (1999)
    DOI: 10.1038/17251

1998

  1. Observation of ’third sound’ in superfluid He-3
    Schechter, A. M. R.; Simmonds, R. W.; Packard, R. E. & Davis, J. C.
    Nature 396, 554–557, (1998)
    DOI: 10.1038/25090
  2. dc Supercurrents from resonant mixing of Josephson oscillations in a He-3 weak link
    Simmonds, R. W.; Loshak, A.; Marchenkov, A.; Backhaus, S.; Pereversev, S.; Vitale, S.; Davis, J. C. & Packard, R. E.
    Physical Review Letters 81, 1247–1250, (1998)
    DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevLett.81.1247
  3. Discovery of a metastable pi-state in a superfluid He-3 weak link
    Backhaus, S.; Pereverzev, S.; Simmonds, R. W.; Loshak, A.; Davis, J. C. & Packard, R. E.
    Nature 392, 687–690, (1998)
    DOI: 10.1038/33629

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