activity
20242026
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7 papers

quant-ph2026

Automating detection of Two-Level Systems in Superconducting Qubits

Rama Khalil, Cameron J. Kopas, Avinash Pathapati +9

Microscopic two-level system (TLS) defects remain a primary mechanism of decoherence and operational instability in superconducting transmon qubits, necessitating scalable and auto…

quant-ph2026

Localized Thermometry via Dayem Bridges Integrated on Superconducting Qubit Chips

Ella O. Lachman, Dave P. Pappas, Jayss Marshall +1

Accurate knowledge of the on-chip temperature is essential for understanding and optimizing the performance of superconducting qubits, yet direct thermometry at millikelvin tempera…

quant-ph2026

Superconducting qubits in the millions: the potential and limitations of modularity

S. N. Saadatmand, Tyler L. Wilson, Mark J. Hodson +11

The development of fault-tolerant quantum computers (FTQCs) is receiving increasing attention within the quantum computing community. Like conventional digital computers, FTQCs, wh…

cond-mat.supr-con2026

Magneto-optical study of Nb thin films for superconducting qubits

Amlan Datta, Kamal R. Joshi, Sunil Ghimire +7

Among the recognized sources of decoherence in superconducting qubits, the spatial inhomogeneity of the superconducting state and the possible presence of magnetic-flux vortices re…

cond-mat.supr-con2026

Oxygen distribution and segregation at grain boundaries in Nb and Ta-encapsulated Nb thin films for superconducting qubits

Jaeyel Lee, Dieter Isheim, Zuhawn Sung +14

We report on atomic-scale analyses of oxygen distribution and segregation at grain boundaries (GBs) of Nb and Ta-encapsulated Nb (Ta/Nb) thin films for superconducting qubits using…

quant-ph2025

Identifying Materials-Level Sources of Performance Variation in Superconducting Transmon Qubits

Akshay A. Murthy, Mustafa Bal, Michael J. Bedzyk +46

The Superconducting Materials and Systems (SQMS) Center, a DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Center, has conducted a comprehensive and coordinated study using super…