2012/02/09 by J. Q. You, Franco Nori · 2 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #cond-mat.mes-hall #cond-mat.supr-con #quant-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1038/nature10122
published as Nature 474, 589-597 (2011) · 13 pages, 6 figures, 3 boxes with additional 2 figures. See also: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v474/n7353/full/nature10122.html
arxiv created 2012/02/09 · arxiv updated 2015/06/04
Superconducting circuits based on Josephson junctions exhibit macroscopic quantum coherence and can behave like artificial atoms. Recent technological advances have made it possible to implement atomic-physics and quantum-optics experiments on a chip using these artificial atoms. This review presents a brief overview of the progress achieved so far in this rapidly advancing field. We not only discuss phenomena analogous to those in atomic physics and quantum optics with natural atoms, but also highlight those not occurring in natural atoms. In addition, we summarize several prospective directions in this emerging interdisciplinary field.