Active impedance matching of a cryogenic radio frequency resonator for ion traps
Autor(in); Institution
Schubert, M.; Institut für Elektrische Messtechnik und Grundlagen der Elektrotechnik, TU Braunschweig, GERMANY
Kilzer, L.; Leibniz Universität, Institut für Quantenoptik, Hannover, GERMANY
Dubielzig, T.; Leibniz Universität, Institut für Quantenoptik, Hannover, GERMANY
Schilling, M.; Institut für Elektrische Messtechnik und Grundlagen der Elektrotechnik, TU Braunschweig, GERMANY
Ospelkaus, Christian; QUEST Institute for Experimental Quantum Metrology, PTB-Braunschweig; Leibniz Universität, Institut für Quantenoptik, Hannover, GERMANY
Hampe, B.; Institut für Elektrische Messtechnik und Grundlagen der Elektrotechnik, TU Braunschweig, GERMANY
Quelle/Jahr
Review of Scientific Instruments: 93
(2022), 9, 1
- 7
A combination of direct current (DC) fields and high amplitude radio frequency (RF) fields is necessary to trap ions in a Paul trap. Such high electric RF fields are usually reached with the help of a resonator in close proximity to the ion trap. Ion trap based quantum computers profit from good vacuum conditions and low heating rates that cryogenic environments provide. However, an impedance matching network between the resonator and its RF source is necessary, as an unmatched resonator would require higher input power due to power reflection. The reflected power would not contribute to the RF trapping potential, and the losses in the cable induce additional heat into the system. The electrical properties of the matching network components change during cooling, and a cryogenic setup usually prohibits physical access to integrated components while the experiment is running. This circumstance leads to either several cooling cycles to improve the matching at cryogenic temperatures or the operation of poorly matched resonators. In this work, we demonstrate an RF resonator that is actively matched to the wave impedance of coaxial cables and the signal source. The active part of the matching circuit consists of a varactor diode array. Its capacitance depends on the DC voltage applied from outside the cryostat. We present measurements of the power reflection, the Q-factor, and higher harmonic signals resulting from the nonlinearity of the varactor diodes. The RF resonator is tested in a cryostat at room temperature and cryogenic temperatures, down to 4.3 K. A superior impedance matching for different ion traps can be achieved with this type of resonator.
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Zitierung
Schubert, M., Kilzer, L., Dubielzig, T., Schilling, M., Ospelkaus, C., & Hampe, B. (2022). Active impedance matching of a cryogenic radio frequency resonator for ion traps. Review of Scientific Instruments, 93(9), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0097583
