Josephson junction array driven by modulated optical combs

We have performed an experiment to drive an over-damped Josephson junction array (JJA) with modulated current pulse trains, which are generated by a modulated optical comb (an ultra-short pulse laser). The intensities of optical pulse trains are modulated using a pulse pattern generator. We quantitatively verified that the output voltages of the JJA were consistent with the modulation signals.

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