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most citedJosephson parametric converter saturation and higher order effects

42 citations · 189 across the 21 of their papers we have counts for

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21 papers

quant-ph2026

Parametrically induced strong coupling between a superconducting quantum circuit and a solid-state spin ensemble

Alejandro E. Baptista, Jinwoong Kim, Sonia Rani +2

Efficient quantum state transfer between superconducting circuits and solid-state spins would unlock high-coherence quantum memories for superconducting quantum processors. We demo…

quant-ph2025

Autonomous stabilization of remote entanglement in a cascaded quantum network

Abdullah Irfan, Kaushik Singirikonda, Mingxing Yao +5

Remote entanglement between widely separated qubits is a fundamental quantum phenomenon and a critical resource for quantum information applications. Generating entanglement betwee…

quant-ph2025

The waves-in-space Purcell effect for superconducting qubits

Param Patel, Mingkang Xia, Chao Zhou +5

Quantum information processing, especially with quantum error correction, requires both long-lived qubits and fast, quantum non-demolition readout. In superconducting circuits this…

quant-ph2024★ 12 cited

High dynamic-range quantum sensing of magnons and their dynamics using a superconducting qubit

Sonia Rani, Xi Cao, Alejandro E. Baptista +2

Magnons can endow quantum devices with new functionalities. Assessing their potential requires precise characterization of magnon properties. Here, we use a superconducting qubit t…

quant-ph2024★ 11 cited

A high-efficiency plug-and-play superconducting qubit network

Michael Mollenhauer, Abdullah Irfan, Xi Cao +2

Modular architectures are a promising approach to scale quantum devices to the point of fault tolerance and utility. Modularity is particularly appealing for superconducting qubits…

quant-ph2024★ 10 cited

MindSpore Quantum: A User-Friendly, High-Performance, and AI-Compatible Quantum Computing Framework

Xusheng Xu, Jiangyu Cui, Zidong Cui +36

We introduce MindSpore Quantum, a pioneering hybrid quantum-classical framework with a primary focus on the design and implementation of noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) alg…

quant-ph2024★ 2 cited

Engineering a multi-level bath for transmons with three-wave mixing and parametric drives

Xi Cao, Maria Mucci, Gangqiang Liu +2

A quantum system with a tunable bath temperature provides an additional degree of freedom for quantum simulators. Such a system can be realized by parametrically modulating the cou…

quant-ph2024★ 11 cited

Parametrically controlled chiral interface for superconducting quantum devices

Xi Cao, Abdullah Irfan, Michael Mollenhauer +2

Nonreciprocal microwave routing plays a crucial role for measuring quantum circuits, and allows for realizing cascaded quantum systems for generating and stabilizing entanglement b…

quant-ph2024★ 3 cited

Quantum Optimal Control Theory for the Shaping of Flying Qubits

Xue Dong, Xi Cao, Wen-Long Li +3

The control of flying qubits carried by itinerant photons is ubiquitous in quantum networks. Beside their logical states, the shape of flying qubits must also be tailored for high-…

quant-ph2024★ 7 cited

Loss resilience of driven-dissipative remote entanglement in chiral waveguide quantum electrodynamics

Abdullah Irfan, Mingxing Yao, Andrew Lingenfelter +3

Establishing limits of entanglement in open quantum systems is a problem of fundamental interest, with strong implications for applications in quantum information science. Here, we…

quant-ph2023★ 1 cited

Robust Control of Single-Qubit Gates at the Quantum Speed Limit

Xi Cao, Jiangyu Cui, Man Hong Yung +1

Fastness and robustness are both critical in the implementation of high-fidelity gates for quantum computation, but in practice, a trade-off has to be made between them. In this pa…

quant-ph2023★ 3 cited

Fast superconducting qubit control with sub-harmonic drives

Mingkang Xia, Chao Zhou, Chenxu Liu +8

Increasing the fidelity of single-qubit gates requires a combination of faster pulses and increased qubit coherence. However, with resonant qubit drive via a capacitively coupled p…

quant-ph2022

Experimental Quantum End-to-End Learning on a Superconducting Processor

Xiaoxuan Pan, Xi Cao, Weiting Wang +10

Machine learning can be substantially powered by a quantum computer owing to its huge Hilbert space and inherent quantum parallelism. In the pursuit of quantum advantages for machi…

quant-ph2021★ 1 cited

Realizing all-to-all couplings among detachable quantum modules using a microwave quantum state router

Chao Zhou, Pinlei Lu, Matthieu Praquin +8

One of the primary challenges in realizing large-scale quantum processors is the realization of qubit couplings that balance interaction strength, connectivity, and mode confinemen…

quant-ph2020★ 14 cited

Proposal for a continuous wave laser with linewidth well below the standard quantum limit

Chenxu Liu, Maria Mucci, Xi Cao +3

Due to their high coherence, a laser is a ubiquitous tool in science. We show that by engineering the coupling between the gain medium and the laser cavity as well as the laser cav…

quant-ph2020★ 9 cited

Nearly quantum-limited Josephson-junction Frequency Comb synthesizer

Pinlei Lu, Saeed Khan, Tzu-Chiao Chien +5

While coherently-driven Kerr microcavities have rapidly matured as a platform for frequency comb formation, such microresonators generally possess weak Kerr coefficients; consequen…

quant-ph2020★ 31 cited

End-to-End Quantum Machine Learning Implemented with Controlled Quantum Dynamics

Re-Bing Wu, Xi Cao, Pinchen Xie +1

Toward quantum machine learning deployed on imperfect near-term intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) processors, the entire physical implementation of should include as less as possib…

quant-ph2019★ 4 cited

Identification of Time-varying in situ Signals in Quantum Circuits

Xi Cao, Yu-xi Liu, Rebing Wu

The identification of time-varying \textit{in situ} signals is crucial for characterizing the dynamics of quantum processes occurring in highly isolated environments. Under certain…

quant-ph2019★ 28 cited

Multiparametric Amplification and Qubit Measurement with a Kerr-free Josephson Ring Modulator

T. -C. Chien, O. Lanes, C. Liu +6

Josephson-junction based parametric amplifiers have become a ubiquitous component in superconducting quantum machines. Although parametric amplifiers regularly achieve near-quantum…

quant-ph2018

Learning to Calibrate Quantum Control Pulses by Iterative Deconvolution

Xi Cao, Bing Chu, Haijin Ding +3

In experimental control of quantum systems, the precision is often hindered by imperfect applied electronics that distort control pulses delivered to target quantum devices. To mit…

quant-ph2017★ 42 cited

Josephson parametric converter saturation and higher order effects

G. Liu, T. -C. Chien, X. Cao +4

Microwave parametric amplifiers based on Josephson junctions have become a key component of many quantum information experiments. One key limitation which has not been well predict…