Apparent nonlinear damping triggered by quantum fluctuations

Mario F. Gely (), Adrián Sanz Mora, Shun Yanai, Rik Spek, Daniel Bothner and Gary A. Steele
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Mario F. Gely: Delft University of Technology
Adrián Sanz Mora: Delft University of Technology
Shun Yanai: Delft University of Technology
Rik Spek: Delft University of Technology
Daniel Bothner: Delft University of Technology
Gary A. Steele: Delft University of Technology

Nature Communications, 2023, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: Abstract Nonlinear damping, the change in damping rate with the amplitude of oscillations plays an important role in many electrical, mechanical and even biological oscillators. In novel technologies such as carbon nanotubes, graphene membranes or superconducting resonators, the origin of nonlinear damping is sometimes unclear. This presents a problem, as the damping rate is a key figure of merit in the application of these systems to extremely precise sensors or quantum computers. Through measurements of a superconducting resonator, we show that from the interplay of quantum fluctuations and the nonlinearity of a Josephson junction emerges a power-dependence in the resonator response which closely resembles nonlinear damping. The phenomenon can be understood and visualized through the flow of quasi-probability in phase space where it reveals itself as dephasing. Crucially, the effect is not restricted to superconducting circuits: we expect that quantum fluctuations or other sources of noise give rise to apparent nonlinear damping in systems with a similar conservative nonlinearity, such as nano-mechanical oscillators or even macroscopic systems.

Date: 2023
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