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  1. Phase diagram and�frustration of� decoherence in�Y�shaped Josephson junction networks ���������� ��������� ����������� ��������� Firenze,�October 2008 Firenze,�October 2008

  2. Main idea Y�Shaped network�of�Josephson junction chains (YJJN)�with a�magnetic frustration ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Finite�coupling fixed point (FFP)�in�the�phase diagram; YJJN�working�near the�FFP� ⇒ ⇒ Frustration of� ⇒ ⇒ decoherence in�the�emerging two�level quantum� system�(2LQS); Application:�engineering of�a�reduced�decoherence 2LQS. Technology:�renormalization group+boundary conformal field theory.

  3. Plan�of�the�talk: 1.The�YJJN�as a�junction of�charged,�one�dimensional,� bosonic systems; 2.The�parameters and�the�phase diagram of�the�YJJN:� weakly coupled and�strongly coupled fixed points; 3.Emergence of�a�FFP�in�the�phase diagram; 4.�Current’s�patter in�the�YJJN�near the�fixed points:�the� YJJN�as a�“quantum�switch”; 5.Spectral density�and�frustration of�decoherence in�the� YJJN�working�near the�FFP; 6.�Conclusions,�possible�applications,�perspectives.

  4. 1.�The�YJJN�and�its field�theoretical description ϕ 2 E J λ λ ϕ Φ E J 1 λ E J ϕ 3

  5. Central region Hamiltonian [ ] �   ∂ � � � � ∑ ∑ � � � � � � � � φ − φ + ϕ = − − − � � � � � + � � � � � � � � � �   � + � � � � ∂ φ � � � � �   = = � � � � � E C >>E J ⇒ ⇒ Effective (3)�spin Hamiltonian ⇒ ⇒ ∂ � � � � � + φ = − − − = � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � = + + � � � � � � � ∂ φ � � � � � � � � { } � � � ∑ ∑ � + − ϕ = − − + � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � + � � � � � = = � � � �

  6. Low�energy eigenstates (h>E J ) ε = − � � ↑↑↑ � � ϕ � � ↑↑↓ + ↑↓↑ + ↓↑↑ ε = − � − � � � � ���� � �� � � � � ϕ − π π π � � − � � ε = − − ↑↑↓ − ↑↓↑ − ↓↑↑ � � ���� � � � � � � � � �� � � � � π − π ϕ + π � � � � ↑↑↓ − ↑↓↑ − ↓↑↑ ε = − − � � � � � � � � ���� � � �� � � � � Only these states will be kept in�the�effective theory

  7. Charge tunneling at�the�“inner boundaries” � λ ∑ = − φ − φ � � � � � � � ���� � � � � = � � “Weak tunneling”�limit:λ<<h,E J ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Schrieffer�Wolff ⇒ transformation ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Boundary interaction�term � ∑ � � � � � � φ − φ γ = − � � � + � � � � � � � � � �� + � � � � � = � � ϕ λ ϕ ϕ � � γ = � ������� � ���� �� ≈ + � � � ���� � � � ��� � � � � � �� � � �

  8. Effective field theory of�a�JJ�chain (L. I.�Glazman and�A.�I.�Larkin,�PRL�79,�3736�(1997), D.�Giuliano�and�P.�Sodano,�NPB�711,�480�(2005))  �   [ ]   ∂ �  � � � � ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑   = − − − φ � � � − φ � � � + − � � � � � �   � � � � � ��� � � � �    + + � � � � � � � � � � � � ∂ φ � �� �        = � � � � �  � � (N=n+1/2) Mapping onto spin chain+Jordan�Wigner� fermions+Bosonization ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Luttinger liquid (LL)�effective ⇒ Hamiltonian     � � �     ∂ Φ ∂ Φ � � � � � �   � � � ∑ ∫       = + � � ��       �� π ∂ ∂ � � � � �           =   � � �

  9. LL�parameters and�boundary conditions Weak boundary coupling (E W /E J <<1)� ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Neumann boundary conditions at�the�inner boundary (∂Φ (k) (0)/∂x=0); Coupling to the�bulk�superconductors ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Dirichlet boundary conditions at�the�outer boundary Φ (k) (L)=√2(2πn (k) +φ (k) ); + − � � � � = + − � � � � � � � � = � � � � + + � � � � � � � � � � � � = � − � = = π � − � � � � � � � � ���� � � � �� � � � �� � �

  10. “Normal”�fields � � ∑ = Φ χ = ϕ − ϕ + π � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� � � = � � � χ = Φ − Φ � � � � � � � � � �� � � � φ + φ − φ � � χ = + π � � � � � � � � �� � � � χ = Φ + Φ − Φ � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� � � � � � Boundary Hamiltonian � � � ∑ = − α • χ + γ + � � ���� � � � � � �� � � � � � ��� = � �   � � � �   α = α = − α = − − � � � � �� � � �� � � �   � � � � � � �  

  11. (Dynamical)�boundary conditions at�the�inner boundary � ∂ χ �� � � � ∑ − α α • χ + γ = � � ���� � � � � � � � � π ∂ � � � � ∂ χ = Weakly coupled FP � ∂ � Minimum�of� Strongly coupled FP H Bou

  12. 2.�Phase diagram of�the�YJJN:�weakly and�strongly coupled fixed points Weakly coupled fixed point Mode�expansion for the�plasmon fields π α � π � � � � � + ∑ � � � � �� χ = ξ + + � � � � � ���� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � + � � � φ + φ − φ � � ξ = ϕ − ϕ ξ = � � � � � � �

  13. O.P.E. between boundary vertices: � � � � � � α • χ τ � � � � α • χ τ − α • χ τ − � � � ≈ τ − τ � � � � � � � � � �� � � � � � � � � � � � ≠ ≠ � � � � � Dimensionless boundary coupling G(L)=LE W (a/L) 1/g

  14. Second�order renormalization group equations γ � � � � � � � � � � γ − γ = − + � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ( ) � �� � � � � � �� � � � � = − + γ � � � � � � � � � ���� � � � � � � � ��� � � � � � � γ � � � � = − γ � � ���� � � � � � � � ��� � � � � �

  15. Phase diagram *�g<1:stable fixed γ 2π/3 point at�G=γ=0;�fixed g<1 π/3 lines at� γ=0,π/3,2π/3. *1<g<9/4:strongly 0 coupled fixed point for γ 2π/3 γ≠π/3;�finite�coupling 1<g<9/4 π/3 fixed point for γ=π/3. *9/4<g:�strongly 0 γ coupled stable FP 2π/3 9/4<g π/3 0 G

  16. Strongly coupled fixed point G�>∞ ⇒ ⇒ Dirichlet boundary conditions at�the�inner ⇒ ⇒ boundary,�as well.�(χ 1 (0), χ 2 (0))�span a�triangular lattice,� depending on�the�value of�γ sublattice A sublattice B sublattice C For γ=π/3�the�minima� lie on�a�honeycomb lattice�(merging of�two triangular sublattices)

  17. Mode�expansion of�the�plasmon fields at�the�SFP  π  π π α � � � � � ∑ � ��� χ = ξ + − − � � � � � � ���� � � � � � �   � � � � � � �   � Dual fields   π π π π α �� � � � � − � ��� ∑ ψ = θ + + + � � � � � � � � � ���� � � � � �  �  � � � � � � �   �

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