2 papers
cond-mat.supr-con2026
Characterization of Hydroxyls in Surface Oxide of Superconducting Tantalum and Their Mitigation in Quantum Circuits
Ekta Bhatia, Nicholas Pieniazek, Aleksandra Biedron +7
Recently, tantalum (Ta) has gained attention in superconducting quantum circuits due to the longer coherence times achieved when replacing niobium (Nb) in capacitor pads. Previous…
cond-mat.supr-con2024
Oxidation Kinetics of Superconducting Niobium and a-Tantalum in Atmosphere at Short and Intermediate Time Scales
Hunter J. Frost, Ekta Bhatia, Zhihao Xiao +6
The integration of superconducting niobium and tantalum into superconducting quantum devices has been increasingly explored over the past few years. Recent developments have shown…