January 5, 2021
Author(s)
Maxime Malnou, Michael Vissers, Jordan Wheeler, Joe Aumentado, Johannes Hubmayr, Joel Ullom, Jiansong Gao
We present the theoretical model and experimental characterization of a microwave kinetic inductance traveling-wave amplifier (KIT), whose noise performance, measured by a shot noise thermometer, approaches the quantum limit. Biased with a dc current, this