Broadband parametric amplifiers based on nonlinear kinetic inductance artificial transmission lines

Chaudhuri, S.; Li, D.; Irwin, K. D.; Bockstiegel, C.; Hubmayr, J.; Ullom, J. N.; Vissers, M. R.; Gao, J.

doi:10.1063/1.4980102

Title: Broadband parametric amplifiers based on nonlinear kinetic inductance artificial transmission lines

Journal Article · Mon Apr 10 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4980102· OSTI ID:1360761

Chaudhuri, S. ^[1]; Li, D. ^[2];

^[3]; Bockstiegel, C. ^[4];

^[5]; Ullom, J. N. ^[5]; Vissers, M. R. ^[5]; Gao, J. ^[5]

Stanford Univ., CA (United States). Dept. of Physics
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Stanford Univ., CA (United States). Dept. of Physics; SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Univ. of California, Santa Barbara, CA (United States). Dept. of Physics
National Inst. of Standards and Technology (NIST), Boulder, CO (United States)

Here, we present broadband parametric amplifiers based on the kinetic inductance of superconducting NbTiN thin films in an artificial (lumped-element) transmission line architecture. We demonstrate two amplifier designs implementing different phase matching techniques: periodic impedance loading and resonator phase shifters placed periodically along the transmission line. Our design offers several advantages over previous CPW-based amplifiers, including intrinsic 50 Ω characteristic impedance, natural suppression of higher pump harmonics, lower required pump power, and shorter total trace length. Experimental realizations of both versions of the amplifiers are demonstrated. In conclusion, with a transmission line length of 20 cm, we have achieved gains of 15 dB over several GHz of bandwidth.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515; NNH12ZDA001N; NNX14AM48H

OSTI ID:: 1360761

Journal Information:: Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 110, Issue 15; ISSN 0003-6951

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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