Macroscopic quantum mechanics in superconducting electronics: the classical discussion.

by Prof. Niels Gronbech-Jensen (Department of Applied Science University of California, USA)

Wednesday 8 Sept 2010, 15:00 → 17:00 Europe/Rome

Aula Majorana (Dip. di Fisica - Edificio G. Marconi)

Observations of quantum behavior in macroscopic systems have been reported for the past decades. Experiments on microwave-driven Josephson system have been a particularly rich source of data due to the simplicity of the Josephson relationships and the direct physical manipulation of the devices. We review key experiments through anomalous resonances, Rabi-oscillations, Ramsey fringes and other related types of measurements, such as qubit entanglement. However, we take the approach of investigating the observations through the well-accepted, non-quantized Resistively and Capacitively Shunted Josephson (RCSJ) model.