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Vaccaro, D. (author), Akamatsu, H. (author), Gottardi, L. (author), Bruijn, M. P. (author), van der Linden, A. J. (author), van Leeuwen, B. J. (author), van der Hulst, P. (author), de Vries, C. P. (author), Gao, J.R. (author)We report our most recent progress and demonstration of a frequency domain multiplexing (FDM) readout technology for transition-edge sensor (TES) arrays, both of which we have been developing in the framework of the X-IFU instrument on board the future Athena X-ray telescope. Using Ti/Au TES micro-calorimeters, high-Q LC filters and analog...journal article 2023
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Luschmann, Thomas (author), Jung, Alexander (author), Geprägs, Stephan (author), Haslbeck, Franz X. (author), Marx, Achim (author), Filipp, Stefan (author), Groeblacher, S. (author), Gross, Rudolf (author), Huebl, Hans (author)Lithium niobate (LNO) is a well established material for surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices including resonators, delay lines and filters. Recently, multi-layer substrates based on LNO thin films have become commercially available. Here, we present a systematic low-temperature study of the performance of SAW devices fabricated on LNO-on...journal article 2023
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Anders, Jens (author), Babaie, M. (author), Bashir, Imran (author), Charbon, Edoardo (author), Geck, Lotte (author), Ibrahim, Mohamed I. (author), Sebastiano, F. (author), Staszewski, R.B. (author), Vladimirescu, A. (author)Over the past decade, significant progress in quantum technologies has been made, and hence, engineering of these systems has become an important research area. Many researchers have become interested in studying ways in which classical integrated circuits can be used to complement quantum mechanical systems, enabling more compact, performant...journal article 2023
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Bouwmeester, D. (author), Ghiasi, T.S. (author), Borin Barin, Gabriela (author), Müllen, Klaus (author), Ruffieux, Pascal (author), Fasel, Roman (author), van der Zant, H.S.J. (author)Atomically precise graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are predicted to exhibit exceptional edge-related properties, such as localized edge states, spin polarization, and half-metallicity. However, the absence of low-resistance nanoscale electrical contacts to the GNRs hinders harnessing their properties in field-effect transistors. In this paper, we...journal article 2023
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Heidary, Amir (author), Yazdani-Asrami, Mohammad (author), Hesami, Morteza (author), Sood, Vijay (author)Utilizing superconducting technology in fault current limiters for power grid applications is a practical solution to achieve a more modern and efficient power system. This is due to their low-loss profile, high efficiency, and ability to transmit about 5x more power in the same footprint compared to conventional counterparts. In addition,...journal article 2022
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Baselmans, J.J.A. (author), Karatsu, K. (author), Llombart, Nuria (author), Rybak, M. (author), Bueno Lopez, J. (author), Buijtendorp, B.T. (author), Dabironezare, Shahab Oddin (author), Hähnle, S.A. (author), Pascual Laguna, A. (author), Thoen, David (author), Yates, S.J.C. (author), Endo, A. (author)Integrated superconducting spectrometer (ISS) technology will enable ultra-wideband, integral-field spectroscopy for (sub)millimeter-wave astronomy, in particular, for uncovering the dust-obscured cosmic star formation and galaxy evolution over cosmic time. Here, we present the development of DESHIMA 2.0, an ISS for ultra-wideband...journal article 2022
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Endo, A. (author), Pascual Laguna, Alejandro (author), Hähnle, S.A. (author), Karatsu, K. (author), Thoen, David (author), Murugesan, Vignesh (author), Baselmans, J.J.A. (author)Superconducting resonators and transmission lines are fundamental building blocks of integrated circuits for millimeter-submillimeter astronomy. Accurate simulation of radiation loss from the circuit is crucial for the design of these circuits because radiation loss increases with frequency, and can thereby deteriorate the system performance....journal article 2022
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Mazur, G.P. (author), van Loo, N. (author), Wang, J. (author), Dvir, T. (author), Wang, Guanzhong (author), Korneychuk, S. (author), Borsoi, F. (author), Dekker, R.C. (author), Badawy, G.H.A. (author), Vinke, Peter (author), Quintero Perez, M. (author), Heedt, S. (author), Kouwenhoven, Leo P. (author)In superconducting quantum circuits, aluminum is one of the most widely used materials. It is currently also the superconductor of choice for the development of topological qubits. However, aluminum-based devices suffer from poor magnetic field compatibility. Herein, this limitation is resolved by showing that adatoms of heavy elements (e.g.,...journal article 2022
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Rybak, M. (author), Bakx, T. (author), Baselmans, J.J.A. (author), Karatsu, K. (author), Kohno, K. (author), Takekoshi, T. (author), Taniguchi, A. (author), van der werf, P. (author), Endo, A. (author)We present a feasibility study for the high-redshift galaxy part of the Science Verification Campaign with the 220–440 GHz deshima 2.0 integrated superconducting spectrometer on the ASTE telescope. The first version of the deshima 2.0 chip has been recently manufactured and tested in the lab. Based on these realistic performance measurements,...journal article 2022
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Möhle, C.M. (author), Rout, P.K. (author), Jainandunsing, Nayan A. (author), Kuiri, Dibyendu (author), Ke, C. (author), Xiao, Di (author), Thomas, Candice (author), Manfra, Michael J. (author), Nowak, Michał P. (author), Goswami, S. (author)Tunneling spectroscopy measurements are often used to probe the energy spectrum of Andreev bound states (ABSs) in semiconductor-superconductor hybrids. Recently, this spectroscopy technique has been incorporated into planar Josephson junctions (JJs) formed in two-dimensional electron gases, a potential platform to engineer phase-controlled...journal article 2022
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Pascual Laguna, A. (author), Karatsu, K. (author), Thoen, David (author), Murugesan, Vignesh (author), Buijtendorp, B.T. (author), Endo, A. (author), Baselmans, J.J.A. (author)A superconducting microstrip half-wavelength resonator is proposed as a suitable band-pass filter for broadband moderate spectral resolution spectroscopy for terahertz (THz) astronomy. The proposed filter geometry has a free spectral range of an octave of bandwidth without introducing spurious resonances, reaches a high coupling efficiency in...journal article 2021
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Branny, Artur (author), Didier, Pierre (author), Zichi, Julien (author), Esmaeil Zadeh, I.Z. (author), Steinhauer, Stephan (author), Zwiller, Val (author), Vogt, Ulrich (author)We characterized the performance of abiased superconducting nanowire to detect X-ray photons. The device, made of a 10 nm thin NbTiN film and fabricated on a dielectric substrate (SiO2, Nb3O5) detected 1000 times larger signal than anticipated from direct X-ray absorption. We attributed this effect to X-ray induced generation of secondary...journal article 2021
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Short-circuit characteristics of superconducting permanent magnet generators for 10 MW wind turbinesLiu, Dong (author), Song, Xiaowei (author), Wang, X. (author), Elhindi, Mohamed (author), Hasanov, Urfan (author), Gou, Xiaofan (author), Ye, Changqing (author)Superconducting permanent magnet generators (SCPMGs) are a potential candidate for 10 MW direct-drive wind turbine applications. This paper presents two 10 MW SCPMG designs using MgB<sub>2</sub> cables for the armature winding and investigates the short-circuit characteristics of the designed SCPMGs. The first part...journal article 2021
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Bilmes, Alexander (author), Händel, Alexander K. (author), Volosheniuk, S. (author), Ustinov, Alexey V. (author), Lisenfeld, Jürgen (author)Shadow evaporation is commonly used to micro-fabricate the key element of superconducting qubits—the Josephson junction. However, in conventional two-angle deposition circuit topology, unwanted stray Josephson junctions are created which contribute to dielectric loss. So far, this could be avoided by shorting the stray junctions with a so...journal article 2021
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Alfaro Barrantes, J.A. (author), Mastrangeli, Massimo (author), Thoen, David (author), Visser, Sten (author), Bueno Lopez, J. (author), Baselmans, J.J.A. (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author)This paper describes the microfabrication and electrical characterization of aluminum-coated superconducting through-silicon vias (TSVs) with sharp superconducting transition above 1 K. The sharp superconducting transition was achieved by means of fully conformal and void-free DC-sputtering of the TSVs with Al, and is here demonstrated in up...journal article 2021
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Borsoi, F. (author), Mazur, G.P. (author), van Loo, N. (author), Bourdet, L.R. (author), Li, K. (author), Fursina, A. (author), Wang, J. (author), Levajac, V. (author), Memisevic, E. (author), van Hoogdalem, K.A. (author), Kouwenhoven, Leo P. (author), Heedt, S. (author), Quintero Perez, M. (author)Semiconducting–superconducting hybrids are vital components for the realization of high-performance nanoscale devices. In particular, semiconducting–superconducting nanowires attract widespread interest owing to the possible presence of non-abelian Majorana zero modes, which are quasiparticles that hold promise for topological quantum...journal article 2021
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Xia, Fei (author), Gevers, Monique (author), Fognini, Andreas (author), Mok, Aaron T. (author), Li, Bo (author), Akbari, Najva (author), Esmaeil Zadeh, I.Z. (author), Qin-Dregely, Y. (author), Xu, Chris (author)Optical microscopy is a valuable tool for in vivo monitoring of biological structures and functions because of its noninvasiveness. However, imaging deep into biological tissues is challenging due to the scattering and absorption of light. Previous research has shown that the two optimal wavelength windows for high-resolution deep mouse brain...journal article 2021
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Möhle, C.M. (author), Ke, C. (author), Wang, Q. (author), Xiao, Di (author), Karwal, S. (author), Lodari, M. (author), Van De Kerkhof, Vincent (author), Termaat, Ruben (author), Scappucci, G. (author), Goswami, S. (author)Topological superconductivity can be engineered in semiconductors with strong spin-orbit interaction coupled to a superconductor. Experimental advances in this field have often been triggered by the development of new hybrid material systems. Among these, two-dimensional electron gases (2DEGs) are of particular interest due to their inherent...journal article 2021
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Singh, Gyanendra (author), Lesne, E.L. (author), Winkler, Dag (author), Claeson, Tord (author), Bauch, Thilo (author), Lombardi, Floriana (author), Caviglia, A. (author), Kalaboukhov, Alexei (author)The interface between two wide band-gap insulators, LaAlO<sub>3</sub> and SrTiO<sub>3</sub> (LAO/STO), hosts a quasi-two-dimensional electron gas (q2DEG), two-dimensional superconductivity, ferromagnetism, and giant Rashba spin-orbit coupling. The co-existence of two-dimensional superconductivity with gate-tunable spin-orbit coupling and...journal article 2021
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Li, Ye (author), Mirza Gheytaghi, Amir (author), Trifunovic, M. (author), Xu, Yuanxing (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Ishihara, R. (author)3D integration has well-developed for traditional CMOS technology operating at room temperature, but few studies have been performed for cryogenic applications such as quantum computers. In this paper, a wafer-to-wafer bonding of superconductive joints based on niobium nitride (NbN) is performed to demonstrate the possibility of 3D...journal article 2021