Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "superconductivity"
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Circuit Quantum Electrodynamics with Flux Qubits
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-23)This thesis presents circuit quantum electrodynamic (cQED) experiments done with artificial atoms coupled to a high quality factor superconducting microwave resonator. This work discusses the theoretical framework, design, ... -
Development of III-V Semiconductor Surface Quantum Wells for Hybrid Superconducting Device Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2024-02-20)This thesis concerns the materials development of both InSb/InAlSb and InAs/AlGaSb surface quantum wells: Two of the most promising platforms for the study of proximity-induced superconductivity in semiconductors with ... -
Microwave Quantum Optics using Giant Artificial Atoms and Parametrically Coupled Superconducting Cavities
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-28)Artificially engineered atoms, built using superconducting electrical circuits, have had a broad impact on the field of quantum information and quantum computing. Based on the Josephson effect, superconducting qubits have ... -
Superconducting Nanostructures for Quantum Detection of Electromagnetic Radiation
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-09)In this thesis, superconducting nanostructures for quantum detection of electromagnetic radiation are studied. In this regard, electrodynamics of topological excitations in 1D superconducting nanowires and 2D superconducting ... -
Symmetry of the Charge Ordering Phases in Hole-Doped Cuprates Studied by Resonant X-Ray Absorption and Scattering
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-23)In the underdoped cuprates, superconductivity coexists with a rich variety of other electronic orders. Understanding the nature of these orders, how they interact with one another, and the mechanisms that produce them is ... -
Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Resistor Network for Use in Superconducting Analog-to-Digital Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-23)Superconducting micro-electronics (SME) technology is capable of realizing extremely high speed digital receivers performing direct digitization of microwave signals with very low power consumption. SME technology uses ... -
Topological aspects of nodal-loop semimetals and the nature of spin-orbit coupling in Lu₂V₂O₇
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-27)This thesis is presented in two parts: (I) understanding the topological aspects of nodal-loop semimetals in the presence of interactions and (II) exploring the nature of spin-orbit coupling in the pyrochlore oxide Lu₂V₂O₇. ...