Three wave mixing vacuum squeezing generation in a SNAIL-based Traveling-Wave Parametric Amplifier with alternated flux polarity

arxiv: 2605.05830 · v2 · submitted 2026-05-07 · 🪐 quant-ph

Three wave mixing vacuum squeezing generation in a SNAIL-based Traveling-Wave Parametric Amplifier with alternated flux polarity

Isita Chatterjee , Pegah Darvehi , Antonio Orsi , Anna Levochkina , Pasquale Mastrovito , Gwenael Le Gal , Arpit Ranadive , Giulio Cappelli

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Alberto Porzio Francesco Tafuri Davide Massarotti Martina Esposito

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keywords vacuum squeezingthree-wave mixingfour-wave mixingSNAILtraveling wave parametric amplifierJosephson junctionsmicrowave quantum optics

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Vacuum squeezing is generated via residual three-wave mixing in a SNAIL TWPA with alternated flux polarity.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper demonstrates that vacuum squeezing can be produced in a traveling-wave parametric amplifier built from SNAIL Josephson elements by alternating the polarity of the applied magnetic flux. This setup allows the residual three-wave mixing process to generate squeezing when the operating flux point is chosen to limit interference from four-wave mixing. Broadband microwave squeezing of this kind supports quantum sensing, enhanced detection, and continuous-variable quantum information processing. A reader would care because it shows how device design choices can unlock a different nonlinear mechanism for squeezing without major hardware changes.

Core claim

By using SNAILs with alternated magnetic flux polarity in a Josephson TWPA and selecting an appropriate operating flux point, residual three-wave mixing becomes the dominant nonlinearity capable of generating measurable vacuum squeezing, as shown through investigation of the competition with four-wave mixing.

What carries the argument

Alternated magnetic flux polarity in SNAIL-based TWPA, which isolates residual 3WM nonlinearity for squeezing generation.

If this is right

Vacuum squeezing generation is achievable through residual 3WM when 4WM is suppressed by flux choice.
This provides insights into how competing nonlinearities affect TWPA performance as squeezers.
The approach potentially extends the range of applications in microwave photonics.
Careful flux point selection enables 3WM-based squeezing in such amplifiers.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

This design choice might be adaptable to other Josephson parametric devices for similar nonlinearity control.
Further optimization of the alternation pattern could enhance squeezing bandwidth or depth.
Such TWPAs could be integrated into quantum circuits for noise reduction in specific frequency bands.

Load-bearing premise

The chosen operating flux point with alternated polarity sufficiently isolates the residual three-wave mixing from four-wave mixing and other effects to produce observable vacuum squeezing.

What would settle it

Measurement showing no squeezing or predominant four-wave mixing signatures at the selected flux point would indicate the claim does not hold.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.05830 by Alberto Porzio, Anna Levochkina, Antonio Orsi, Arpit Ranadive, Davide Massarotti, Francesco Tafuri, Giulio Cappelli, Gwenael Le Gal, Isita Chatterjee, Martina Esposito, Pasquale Mastrovito, Pegah Darvehi.

**Figure 1.** Figure 1: Device sketch and SNAIL flux tunability. (a) Circuit schematic of three neighboring unit cells in a SNAILbased JTWPA device with alternated magnetic flux polarity. (b) 3WM coefficient β and 4WM coefficient γ for one SNAIL as a function of external magnetic flux. at frequency fp along with a signal tone at frequency fs, we measure the power spectral density at the idler frequency fi = 2fp−fs (and fi = fp−… view at source ↗

**Figure 2.** Figure 2: Idler generation in 3WM and 4WM. (a) Sketch of the frequency configuration for 3WM and 4WM experiments where ∆ = 31 MHz. (b) Experimental results for 3WM and 4WM idler measured power referred at TWPA output vs flux; pump frequency fp = 7.705 GHz, pump power at device input Pp = −87 dBm, signal power at device input Ps = −120 dBm. (c) Results of WRSpice numerical simulations (see Appendix C). The vertical … view at source ↗

**Figure 3.** Figure 3: Degenerate gain and single mode squeezing for Φ1 (left) and Φ2 (right). (a-b) 3WM degenerate gain vs pump phase, pump frequency fp = 7.705 GHz, pump power at TWPA input Pp = −84 dBm for Φ1 and Pp = −91 dBm for Φ2. (c-d) 3WM single-mode squeezing values, Sx and Sp, along the x and p quadratures as a function of pump phase; number of repeated acquisitions for each phase, Nrep = 3 × 106 for Φ1 and Nrep = 1 × … view at source ↗

**Figure 4.** Figure 4: Non-degenerate gain and entanglement verification in two-mode squeezing for Φ1 (left) and Φ2 (right). (a-b) 3WM signal and idler gain experimental results versus pump power at TWPA input; the insets are zoom in of the results; pump frequency fp = 7.705 GHz; detuning ∆ = 31 MHz for Φ1 and ∆ = 61 MHz for Φ2. (c-d) Logarithmic negativity as a function of pump power; number of repeated acquisitions Nrep = 1 × … view at source ↗

**Figure 5.** Figure 5: Examples of two mode squeezing experimental results. (a) Differential (pump ON - pump OFF) phase space histogram plots for Nrep = 8 × 106 acquisitions with integration time 10 µs. Flux operating point Φ1, pump frequency fp = 7.705 GHz, detuning ∆ = 31 MHz, pump power at TWPA input Pp = −83 dBm. (b) Corresponding inferred covariance matrix with uncertainty signified by shaded region. points. Panels (a-b) sh… view at source ↗

**Figure 6.** Figure 6: Sketch of the experimental setup. The dashed line indicates the setup used in the cooldown dedicated to the system gain calibration in which the TWPA device is substituted with a shot noise tunnel junction (SNTJ). and different intermediate frequencies (IFs). In our case, we operate the Presto in lock-in mode, with local oscillator frequency (LO) set to be fp/2 and a single intermediate frequency (IF) eq… view at source ↗

**Figure 7.** Figure 7: Gsys estimation using SNTJ. Example of measured PSD as a function of SNTJ voltage bias for a pair of signal and idler frequencies. Best fits are shown with dashed lines. Gsys best fit values are reported in the legend. Acquisition frequency Gsys [dB] fp/2 61.7 fp/2 + 31 MHz 62.0 fp/2 − 31 MHz 61.1 fp/2 + 61 MHz 61.5 fp/2 − 61 MHz 62.0 fp + 31 MHz 46.5 Table II. Calibrated system gain for the different acq… view at source ↗

read the original abstract

Recent demonstrations of squeezing generation using Traveling Wave Parametric Amplifiers (TWPAs) have opened the way for the application of broadband microwave squeezing in quantum sensing, quantum-enhanced detection, and continuous-variable quantum information. Here we demonstrate vacuum squeezing generation via residual three-wave mixing (3WM) in a Josephson TWPA based on superconducting nonlinear asymmetric inductive elements (SNAILs) with alternated magnetic flux polarity. By investigating competition between four-wave mixing (4WM) and 3WM nonlinearities, we prove that vacuum squeezing generation via residual 3WM is possible when a careful choice of the operating flux point is adopted. Our study provides valuable insights on the impact of competing nonlinearities on TWPA squeezers, potentially extending the range of applications in the framework of microwave photonics.

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Alternated flux polarity lets them run residual 3WM squeezing in a SNAIL TWPA, but the paper still needs tighter numbers on how much 4WM is actually left at the bias point.

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The paper shows vacuum squeezing from residual three-wave mixing in a SNAIL-based TWPA that alternates flux polarity along the line. The design gives them a flux point where 3WM produces the squeezing while 4WM is reduced enough not to dominate. That combination is the main new piece they bring to the table compared with earlier TWPA squeezers that relied on four-wave mixing or different element types. They map the competition between the two nonlinearities across flux points and pick one that works for the squeezing measurement. That mapping is useful practical information for anyone tuning these amplifiers. The alternated polarity itself looks like a straightforward way to shift the balance without adding extra components. The soft spot is the missing quantitative check on residual 4WM. The abstract says they investigated the competition and chose the operating point accordingly, but there is no reported bound on 4WM gain at that exact bias, no measured 4WM gain curve, and no clear ratio of the nonlinearity coefficients. Without those, it is hard to rule out that some 4WM contribution or other process is still present in the squeezing spectrum. If the full data set includes error bars and a clean isolation test, that would close the gap. This work is aimed at groups building or using microwave TWPAs for quantum sensing and continuous-variable protocols. A reader who needs concrete design choices for broadband squeezing will get something from the flux study and the polarity trick. It is worth sending to peer review because the experimental approach is concrete and the claim is testable with the right controls, even if revisions will probably ask for more data on the nonlinearity balance.

Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript claims to demonstrate vacuum squeezing generation via residual three-wave mixing (3WM) in a Josephson traveling-wave parametric amplifier (TWPA) based on SNAILs with alternated magnetic flux polarity. By investigating competition between 3WM and four-wave mixing (4WM) and selecting a specific operating flux point, the authors assert that vacuum squeezing can be achieved from the residual 3WM process.

Significance. If the quantitative isolation of 3WM from 4WM is secured with explicit bounds, the work offers useful engineering insights into managing competing nonlinearities in TWPAs, which could extend broadband microwave squeezing applications in quantum sensing and continuous-variable quantum information. The alternated-polarity SNAIL design represents a concrete contribution to nonlinearity control.

major comments (1)

[Operating point selection and results] The central claim that vacuum squeezing arises from residual 3WM at the chosen flux point is load-bearing on the suppression of 4WM, yet no explicit bound, measured gain curve, or ratio of nonlinearity coefficients is reported for the exact bias point used in the squeezing data (see abstract statement on flux-point choice and competition investigation).

minor comments (2)

[Abstract] The abstract uses strong language ('demonstrate', 'prove') that should be tempered to reflect the experimental nature and any model assumptions.
[Results] Squeezing spectra would benefit from reported error bars, noise-floor references, and statistical significance to allow assessment of the observed level.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their careful reading of our manuscript and for recognizing the potential engineering insights of the alternated-polarity SNAIL TWPA design. We address the major comment below and will incorporate the requested quantitative details in the revised manuscript.

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Referee: The central claim that vacuum squeezing arises from residual 3WM at the chosen flux point is load-bearing on the suppression of 4WM, yet no explicit bound, measured gain curve, or ratio of nonlinearity coefficients is reported for the exact bias point used in the squeezing data (see abstract statement on flux-point choice and competition investigation).

Authors: We agree that an explicit quantitative demonstration of 4WM suppression at the precise operating flux point used for the squeezing measurements would strengthen the central claim. Although the manuscript presents an investigation of the 3WM–4WM competition and identifies the flux point that favors residual 3WM, we did not include the specific gain curve or nonlinearity-coefficient ratio for that exact bias point. In the revised manuscript we will add (i) the measured small-signal gain versus pump power at the chosen flux point, (ii) the extracted ratio of the effective 3WM and 4WM nonlinearity coefficients at that bias, and (iii) a brief discussion of the resulting bound on residual 4WM gain. These additions will be placed in the results section with an updated figure panel. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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Experimental demonstration with no load-bearing derivations or self-referential reductions

full rationale

The paper reports an experimental observation of vacuum squeezing generated by residual 3WM in a SNAIL-based TWPA with alternated flux polarity. The central claim rests on measured output spectra and the selection of an operating flux point after investigating 4WM/3WM competition. No equations, fitted parameters, or predictions are presented that reduce the observed squeezing to an input by construction. No self-citation chains or uniqueness theorems are invoked to force the result. The work is self-contained against external benchmarks (measured squeezing spectra), qualifying for the default non-circularity outcome.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on standard models of Josephson nonlinearities and parametric amplification; no new entities or ad-hoc axioms are introduced beyond domain assumptions.

axioms (1)

domain assumption Standard superconducting circuit theory and nonlinear optics principles govern 3WM and 4WM competition in SNAIL TWPAs.
Invoked to interpret flux-point selection and squeezing generation.

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flux point Φ1 = 0.59 Φ0 … minimizes 4WM idler while maximizing 3WM idler

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