Dynamics of superconducting qubit relaxation times

Autor: M. Carroll, S. Rosenblatt, P. Jurcevic, I. Lauer, A. Kandala
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: npj Quantum Information, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2056-6387
DOI: 10.1038/s41534-022-00643-y
Popis: Abstract Superconducting qubits are a leading candidate for quantum computing but display temporal fluctuations in their energy relaxation times T 1. This introduces instabilities in multi-qubit device performance. Furthermore, autocorrelation in these time fluctuations introduces challenges for obtaining representative measures of T 1 for process optimization and device screening. These T 1 fluctuations are often attributed to time varying coupling of the qubit to defects, putative two level systems (TLSs). In this work, we develop a technique to probe the spectral and temporal dynamics of T 1 in single junction transmons by repeated T 1 measurements in the frequency vicinity of the bare qubit transition, via the AC-Stark effect. Across 10 qubits, we observe strong correlations between the mean T 1 averaged over approximately nine months and a snapshot of an equally weighted T 1 average over the Stark shifted frequency range. These observations are suggestive of an ergodic-like spectral diffusion of TLSs dominating T 1, and offer a promising path to more rapid T 1 characterization for device screening and process optimization.
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