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Introduction of a DC Bias into a High-Q Superconducting Microwave Cavity

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Author(s)

Rimberg J. Alex, Fei Chen, Adam J. Sirois, Raymond Simmonds

Abstract

We report a technique for applying a dc voltage or current bias to the center conductor of a high-quality factor superconducting microwave cavity without significantly disturbing selected cavity modes. This is accomplished by incorporating dc bias lines into the cavity at specific locations. The measured S-matrix parameters of the system are in good agreement with theoretical predictions and simulations. We find that the quality factor of the cavity degrades by less than 1% under the application of a dc bias.
Citation
Applied Physics Letters
Volume
98
Issue
13

Keywords

superconductivity, microwave resonator

Citation

Alex, R. , Chen, F. , Sirois, A. and Simmonds, R. (2011), Introduction of a DC Bias into a High-Q Superconducting Microwave Cavity, Applied Physics Letters, [online], https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3573824 (Accessed December 7, 2024)

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Created March 30, 2011, Updated October 12, 2021