Charge-parity qubits based on concatenation of \pi-periodic Josephson elements: Part 1

ORAL

Abstract

Superconducting qubits with topological protection against local noise hold the promise of significantly enhanced coherence times and higher gate fidelities than are possible with conventional qubits. We are pursuing a design that uses compact, high inductances and conventional Josephson junctions with individual flux control for tuning each plaquette to reach a regime with a \pi-periodic Josephson energy. Concatenating multiple \pi-periodic elements further enhances the degree of protection that can be achieved. Here we describe the design, fabrication, and flux characterization of such a qubit.

Presenters

  • Yebin Liu

    • Syracuse University

Authors

  • Yebin Liu

    • Syracuse University
  • Kenneth R Dodge

    • Syracuse University
  • Bradley G Cole

    • Syracuse University
  • Jaseung Ku

    • Syracuse University
  • Abigail J Shearrow

    • University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • Matthew Snyder

    • University of Wisconsin- Madison
    • University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • Emma Brann

    • University of Wisconsin- Madison
    • University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • Andrey Klots

    • Google
    • Google LLC
  • Lara Faoro

    • LPTHE Jussieu
    • Laboratoire de Physique Th\'{e}orique et Hautes \'{E}nergies, Sorbonne Universit\'{e}, Paris, France
  • Lev B Ioffe

    • Google LLC
  • Robert McDermott

    • University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • Britton L Plourde

    • Syracuse University