The future of quantum computing with superconducting qubits

S Bravyi, O Dial, JM Gambetta, D Gil… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
For the first time in history, we are seeing a branching point in computing paradigms with the
emergence of quantum processing units (QPUs). Extracting the full potential of computation …

[HTML][HTML] A quantum engineer's guide to superconducting qubits

P Krantz, M Kjaergaard, F Yan, TP Orlando… - Applied physics …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
The aim of this review is to provide quantum engineers with an introductory guide to the
central concepts and challenges in the rapidly accelerating field of superconducting …

Perspectives of quantum annealing: Methods and implementations

P Hauke, HG Katzgraber, W Lechner… - Reports on Progress …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Quantum annealing is a computing paradigm that has the ambitious goal of efficiently
solving large-scale combinatorial optimization problems of practical importance. However …

A near–quantum-limited Josephson traveling-wave parametric amplifier

C Macklin, K O'brien, D Hover, ME Schwartz… - Science, 2015 - science.org
Detecting single–photon level signals—carriers of both classical and quantum information—
is particularly challenging for low-energy microwave frequency excitations. Here we …

ColdFlux superconducting EDA and TCAD tools project: Overview and progress

CJ Fourie, K Jackman, MM Botha… - IEEE Transactions …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The IARPA SuperTools program requires the development of superconducting electronic
design automation (S-EDA) and superconducting technology computer-aided design (S …

Ultralow power artificial synapses using nanotextured magnetic Josephson junctions

ML Schneider, CA Donnelly, SE Russek, B Baek… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
Neuromorphic computing promises to markedly improve the efficiency of certain
computational tasks, such as perception and decision-making. Although software and …

Advanced fabrication processes for superconducting very large-scale integrated circuits

SK Tolpygo, V Bolkhovsky, TJ Weir… - IEEE Transactions …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We review the salient features of two advanced nodes of an 8-Nb-layer fully planarized
process developed recently at MIT Lincoln Laboratory for fabricating single flux quantum …

3D integrated superconducting qubits

D Rosenberg, D Kim, R Das, D Yost… - npj quantum …, 2017 - nature.com
As the field of quantum computing advances from the few-qubit stage to larger-scale
processors, qubit addressability and extensibility will necessitate the use of 3D integration …

Improving wafer-scale Josephson junction resistance variation in superconducting quantum coherent circuits

JM Kreikebaum, KP O'Brien, A Morvan… - Superconductor …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Quantum bits, or qubits, are an example of coherent circuits envisioned for next-generation
computers and detectors. A robust superconducting qubit with a coherent lifetime of O (100 …

Superconductor digital electronics: Scalability and energy efficiency issues

SK Tolpygo - Low Temperature Physics, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
Superconductor digital electronics using Josephson junctions as ultrafast switches and
magnetic-flux encoding of information was proposed over 30 years ago as a sub-terahertz …