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2001

Superposition of two mesoscopically distinct quantum states: Coupling a Cooper-pair box to a large superconducting island

F Marquardt, C Bruder

Physical Review B 63 (5) 054514 (2001) | Journal | PDF

We consider a system of two superconducting islands, each of which is coupled to a bulk superconductor via Josephson tunneling. One of the islands represents a "Cooper-pair box," i.e., it is an effective two-level system. The other island has a smaller charging energy and approximates a harmonic oscillator. A capacitive interaction between the islands results in a dependence of the oscillator frequency on the quantum state of the box. Placing the latter in a coherent superposition of its eigenstates and exciting coherent oscillations in the large island will lead to a phase shift of these oscillations depending on the box quantum state, thereby producing a coherent superposition of two "mesoscopically distinct" quantum states in the large island.

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