Superconducting parametric amplifiers offer the capability to amplify feeble signals with extremely low levels of added noise, potentially reaching quantum-limited amplification. This characteristic makes them essential components in the realm of high-fidelity quantum computing and serves to propel advancements in the field of quantum sensing. In particular, Traveling-Wave Parametric Amplifiers (TWPAs) may be especially suitable for practical applications due to their multi-Gigahertz amplification bandwidth, a feature lacking in Josephson Parametric Amplifiers (JPAs), despite the latter being a more established technology. This paper presents recent developments of the DARTWARS (Detector Array Readout with Traveling Wave AmplifieRS) project, focusing on the latest prototypes of Kinetic Inductance TWPAs (KITWPAs). The project aims to develop a KITWPA capable of achieving 20 dB of amplification. To enhance the production yield, the first prototypes were fabricated with half the length and expected gain of the final device. In this paper, we present the results of the characterization of one of the half-length prototypes. The measurements revealed an average amplification of approximately 9 dB across a 2 GHz bandwidth for a KITWPA spanning 17 mm in length.

Broadband Parametric Amplification in DARTWARS / Faverzani, M.; Campana, P.; Carobene, R.; Gobbo, M.; Ahrens, F.; Avallone, G.; Barone, C.; Borghesi, M.; Capelli, S.; Carapella, G.; Caricato, A. P.; Callegaro, L.; Carusotto, I.; Celotto, A.; Cian, A.; D'Elia, A.; Di Gioacchino, D.; Enrico, E.; Falferi, P.; Fasolo, L.; Ferri, E.; Filatrella, G.; Gatti, C.; Giubertoni, D.; Granata, V.; Guarcello, C.; Irace, A.; Labranca, D.; Leo, A.; Ligi, C.; Maccarrone, G.; Mantegazzini, F.; Margesin, B.; Maruccio, G.; Mezzena, R.; Monteduro, A. G.; Moretti, R.; Nucciotti, A.; Oberto, L.; Origo, L.; Pagano, S.; Piedjou Komnang, A. S.; Piersanti, L.; Rettaroli, A.; Rizzato, S.; Tocci, S.; Vinante, A.; Zannoni, M.; Giachero, A.. - In: JOURNAL OF LOW TEMPERATURE PHYSICS. - ISSN 0022-2291. - (2024). [10.1007/s10909-024-03119-9]

Broadband Parametric Amplification in DARTWARS

Callegaro, L.;Celotto, A.;Enrico, E.;Fasolo, L.;Oberto, L.;
2024

Abstract

Superconducting parametric amplifiers offer the capability to amplify feeble signals with extremely low levels of added noise, potentially reaching quantum-limited amplification. This characteristic makes them essential components in the realm of high-fidelity quantum computing and serves to propel advancements in the field of quantum sensing. In particular, Traveling-Wave Parametric Amplifiers (TWPAs) may be especially suitable for practical applications due to their multi-Gigahertz amplification bandwidth, a feature lacking in Josephson Parametric Amplifiers (JPAs), despite the latter being a more established technology. This paper presents recent developments of the DARTWARS (Detector Array Readout with Traveling Wave AmplifieRS) project, focusing on the latest prototypes of Kinetic Inductance TWPAs (KITWPAs). The project aims to develop a KITWPA capable of achieving 20 dB of amplification. To enhance the production yield, the first prototypes were fabricated with half the length and expected gain of the final device. In this paper, we present the results of the characterization of one of the half-length prototypes. The measurements revealed an average amplification of approximately 9 dB across a 2 GHz bandwidth for a KITWPA spanning 17 mm in length.
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