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Quantum simulation in hybrid transmission lines

Alessandro Ferreri* and Frank K. Wilhelm

  • *Contact author: a.ferreri@fz-juelich.de
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Phys. Rev. Applied 23, 024026 – Published 10 February, 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.23.024026

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Platforms based on transmission lines are nowadays employed for the simulation of standard phenomena in quantum electrodynamics and quantum field theory. In this work, we propose a hybrid platform, in which a right-handed transmission line is connected to a left-handed transmission line by means of a superconducting quantum interference device. We examine the interaction between the two transmission lines, as well as the excitation flow along the composite platform. We show that, by activating specific resonance conditions, this platform can be used as a quantum simulator of different phenomena in quantum optics, multimode quantum systems, and quantum thermodynamics.

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Phys. Rev. Applied 23, 024026– Published 10 February, 2025
  • Received 2 July 2024
  • Revised 11 December 2024
  • Accepted 24 January 2025
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