Dr Nikita Klimovich

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Superconducting On-chip Fourier Transform Spectrometers (SOFTS) are broadband, ultra-compact and electronic interferometers. SOFTS will enable kilo-pixel spectro-imaging focal planes, enhancing sub-millimeter astrophysics and cosmology. Particular applications include cluster astrophysics, cosmic microwave background (CMB) science, and line intensity mapping. This article details the development, design and bench-marking of radio frequency (RF) on-chip architecture of SOFTS for Ka and W-bands.

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The two-dimensional (2D) vibronic spectroscopy of molecular trimers is studied theoretically. The solution of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation is carried out with the multi-configurational time-dependent Hartree (MCTDH) method which allows for an efficient propagation of the multi-component wave functions. 2D-spectra are calculated for H- and J-type aggregates incorporating one or two vibrational modes for each monomer. In performing calculations for monomer, dimer, and trimer systems, it is documented how the vibronic structure of the 2D-spectrum changes upon aggregation. This is of importance for the characterization of aggregation behavior being influenced by experimental conditions such as temperature or concentration

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The coupling and possible nonequilibrium between magnons and other energy carriers have been used to explain several recently discovered thermally driven spin transport and energy conversion phenomena. Here, we report experiments in which local nonequilibrium between magnons and phonons in a single crystalline bulk magnetic insulator, Y_{3}Fe_{5}O_{12}, has been created optically within a focused laser spot and probed directly via micro-Brillouin light scattering. Through analyzing the deviation in the magnon number density from the local equilibrium value, we obtain the diffusion length of thermal magnons. By explicitly establishing and observing local nonequilibrium between magnons and phonons, our studies represent an important step toward a quantitative understanding of various spin-heat coupling phenomena.

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We need spectroscopic imaging at submillimetrewavelengths to answer fundamental questionsabout the origins of our universe, structure formation andgalaxy evolution. Often, there are steep trade-offs betweenthe number of detectors and their spectral resolving powerin completing such 3D surveys. Novel astrophotonics technologies,such as the Superconducting On-Chip FourierTransform Spectrometer (SOFTS), are underway to breakinstrumentation barriers and enable the packing of a focalplanearray with many high spectral resolution submillimeterdetectors. Here, we summarize recent advances inSOFTS development, focusing on potential spectroscopicresolution and packing density within a focal plane array.

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Microwave superconducting Josephson Travelling Wave Parametric Amplifiers (JTWPAs) exploit the non-linear inductance of a long superconducting metamaterial line formed by thousands of Josephson junctions to achieve broadband parametric gain with quantum limited added noise. Nevertheless, pin-holes in the dielectric (spacer) layer required for fabricating these superconducting transmission lines (STLs) represent a challenge for JTWPAs fabrication. In this paper, we explore two pin-holes mitigation techniques, which shown promising results with DC characterisation of a suite of test structures at cryogenic temperatures. When implemented for actual JTWPA designs with much longer length, they have shown to improve the fabrication yield albeit some pin-holes still seems to exist over the large wafer area. This indicates that further mitigation effort is required to completely eradicate the pin-holes issue for applications requiring large area of dielectric layer such as microwave JTWPAs.