2 papers
quant-ph2026
Microstructural Topology as a Prescriptor for Quantum Coherence: Towards A Unified Framework for Decoherence in Superconducting Qubits
Vinayak P. Dravid, Akshay A. Murthy, Peter Lim +5
In superconducting quantum circuits, decoherence improvements are frequently obtained through process interventions that simultaneously modify surface chemistry, microstructural to…
cond-mat.supr-con2025
Discovery of Niobium Hydride Precipitates in Superconducting Qubits
Zuhawn Sung, Daniel Bafia, Arely Cano +6
We report the evidence of the formation of niobium hydride phase within niobium films on silicon substrates in superconducting qubits fabricated at Rigetti Computing. For this stud…