Characterization of a Josephson Junction Comb Generator

Published

October 13, 2020

Author(s)

Akim Babenko, Alirio De Jesus Soares Boaventura, Nathan Flowers-Jacobs, Justus Brevik, Anna Fox, Dylan Williams, Zoya Popovic, Paul Dresselhaus, Samuel P. Benz

Abstract

We present a new type of microwave frequency combs with a potentially calculable pulse shape. The device is an array of 1500 Josephson junctions (JJs) connected in series along a transmission line. The pulse generation is based on the nonlinearity of the JJs. A large-signal network analyzer and a cryogenic probe station are used to characterize the pulses in the frequency domain up to 50 GHz. We compare the measured data to simulations that use the resistively and capacitively shunted JJ model. The amplitude stability of the demonstrated comb generator is better than 0.5 dB per 0.1 dB input drive variation within the operating range. Finally, we observe qualitative agreement between the measured and simulated power spectrum dependence on the input power, and discuss possible improvements to the system model.

Conference Dates

August 4-6, 2020

Conference Location

Los Angeles, CA, US

Conference Title

International Microwave Symposium

Pub Type

Conferences

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https://doi.org/10.1109/IMS30576.2020.9223811

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Keywords

microwave frequency combs, calculable pulse shape, 1500 Josephson junctions, nonlinearity, large-signal network analyzer, cryogenic probe station, amplitude stability

Citation

Babenko, A. , Soares Boaventura, A. , Flowers-Jacobs, N. , Brevik, J. , Fox, A. , Williams, D. , Popovic, Z. , Dresselhaus, P. and Benz, S. (2020), Characterization of a Josephson Junction Comb Generator, International Microwave Symposium, Los Angeles, CA, US, [online], https://doi.org/10.1109/IMS30576.2020.9223811, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=929317 (Accessed January 11, 2025)