»Re-imagining Superconducting Gravitational Wave Detectors and Gravity Gradiometers
With our capability to deposit high-quality superconducting films and perform advanced
lithography, we have developed devices to detect the Aharonov–Bohm potential in a
quasi-local configuration.
This concept was proposed in our theoretical work and modeled via time-dependent Ginzburg–Landau equations.
However, experimental realization faced challenges due to the superconducting diode
effect — a phenomenon that has recently become a major topic in superconductivity
research.
Our contributions include:
1. First experimental demonstration of the diode effect at high frequencies
2. Identification of the mechanism responsible for this effect in our samples.
Using these insights, we predicted a superconducting analog of the transistor — a four-terminal device we named the Quadristor
We also modeled:
- A superconducting transducer for detecting gravitational waves (Gefest)
- A refrigerator based on phonon emission from Phase-Slip Centers (PSC)
In collaboration with Italian colleagues, we reported several results in superconducting electronics
Most recently, we have demonstrated that a voltage-biased PSC is directly analogous
to a Josephson junction , opening new possibilities for improving superconducting quantum computing components.