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Coherent control of macroscopic quantum states in a single-Cooper-pair box

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  • Y. Nakamura

    (NEC Fundamental Research Laboratories)

  • Yu. A. Pashkin

    (CREST, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST))

  • J. S. Tsai

    (NEC Fundamental Research Laboratories)

Abstract

A nanometre-scale superconducting electrode connected to a reservoir via a Josephson junction constitutes an artificial two-level electronic system: a single-Cooper-pair box. The two levels consist of charge states (differing by 2e, where e is the electronic charge) that are coupled by tunnelling of Cooper pairs through the junction. Although the two-level system is macroscopic, containing a large number of electrons, the two charge states can be coherently superposed1,2,3,4. The Cooper-pair box has therefore been suggested5,6,7 as a candidate for a quantum bit or ‘qubit’—the basic component of a quantum computer. Here we report the observation of quantum oscillations in a single-Cooper-pair box. By applying a short voltage pulse via a gate electrode, we can control the coherent quantum state evolution: the pulse modifies the energies of the two charge states non-adiabatically, bringing them into resonance. The resulting state—a superposition of the two charge states—is detected by a tunnelling current through a probe junction. Our results demonstrate electrical coherent control of a qubit in a solid-state electronic device.

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  • Y. Nakamura & Yu. A. Pashkin & J. S. Tsai, 1999. "Coherent control of macroscopic quantum states in a single-Cooper-pair box," Nature, Nature, vol. 398(6730), pages 786-788, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:398:y:1999:i:6730:d:10.1038_19718
    DOI: 10.1038/19718
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