3 papers
cond-mat.supr-con2026
Magnetic flux distribution, quasiparticle spectroscopy, and quality factors in Nb films for superconducting qubits
Amlan Datta, Bicky S. Moirangthem, Kamal R. Joshi +6
Niobium is a practical material platform for superconducting microwave circuits; however, device-level performance can vary significantly depending on film growth and processing co…
cond-mat.supr-con2026
Quasiparticle spectroscopy in tantalum films with different Ta/sapphire interfaces
Bicky S. Moirangthem, Kamal R. Joshi, Anthony P. Mcfadden +8
One of the crucial aspects of current research in quantum information science is the identification and control of loss mechanisms in superconducting circuits. Although microwave m…
cond-mat.supr-con2026
Effect of metal encapsulation on bulk superconducting properties of niobium thin films used in qubits
Amlan Datta, Kamal R. Joshi, Sunil Ghimire +18
Niobium metal occupies nearly 100\% of the volume of a typical 2D transmon device. While the aluminum Josephson junction is of utmost importance, maintaining quantum coherence acro…