Quantum memory with millisecond coherence in circuit QED
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- 8 July 2016
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 94 (1), 014506
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.94.014506
Abstract
Significant advances in coherence render superconducting quantum circuits a viable platform for fault-tolerant quantum computing. To further extend capabilities, highly coherent quantum systems could act as quantum memories for these circuits. A useful quantum memory must be rapidly addressable by Josephson-junction-based artificial atoms, while maintaining superior coherence. We demonstrate a superconducting microwave cavity architecture that is highly robust against major sources of loss that are encountered in the engineering of circuit QED systems. The architecture allows for storage of quantum superpositions in a resonator on the millisecond scale, while strong coupling between the resonator and a transmon qubit enables control, encoding, and readout at MHz rates. This extends the maximum available coherence time attainable in superconducting circuits by almost an order of magnitude compared to earlier hardware. Our design is an ideal platform for studying coherent quantum optics and marks an important step towards hardware-efficient quantum computing in Josephson-junction-based quantum circuits.Keywords
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Funding Information
- National Science Foundation (119826, PHY1309996)
- Army Research Office (W911NF-14-1-0011)
- Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
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