Electronic DC-SQUID Emulator

TL;DR

This paper introduces a low-cost electronic circuit that emulates a DC-SQUID, enabling development and testing of pulsed readout algorithms at room temperature, facilitating research and education in quantum technologies.

Contribution

A novel electronic circuit that emulates a DC-SQUID's behavior, allowing room-temperature testing and educational use without a dilution refrigerator.

Findings

Enables pulsed readout algorithm development at room temperature.

Provides a cost-effective tool for quantum engineering education.

Facilitates experimental setup optimization without cryogenic equipment.

Abstract

Pulsed readout of Direct Current (DC) SUperconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) is crucial for experiments which need to be performed at millikelvin temperatures, such as the readout of superconducting and electron spin based qubits. Pulsed readout algorithms used in these experiments are usually specific to the experimental setup and require some optimization. We present a circuit that emulates the behavior of a DC-SQUID in order to allow the development and evaluation of pulsed readout algorithms at room temperature without the need of a running dilution refrigerator. This novel circuit also constitutes a low cost device which can be used to teach the principles of a DC-SQUID in courses aimed at training the next generation of quantum engineers.