4 papers
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…
Interface-sensitive microwave loss in superconducting tantalum films sputtered on c-plane sapphire
Anthony P. McFadden, Jinsu Oh, Lin Zhou +5
Quantum coherence in superconducting circuits has increased steadily over the last decades as a result of a growing understanding of the various loss mechanisms. Recently, tantalum…
Correlating Superconducting Qubit Performance Losses to Sidewall Near-Field Scattering via Terahertz Nanophotonics
Richard H. J. Kim, Samuel J. Haeuser, Joong-Mok Park +16
Elucidating dielectric losses, structural heterogeneity, and interface imperfections is critical for improving coherence in superconducting qubits. However, most diagnostics rely o…
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…