Environmentally decoupled sds -wave Josephson junctions for quantum computing

Lev B. Ioffe, Vadim B. Geshkenbein, Mikhail V. Feigel'man, Alban L. Fauchère and Gianni Blatter ()
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Lev B. Ioffe: Rutgers University
Vadim B. Geshkenbein: Theoretische Physik, ETH-Hönggerberg
Mikhail V. Feigel'man: Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics
Alban L. Fauchère: Theoretische Physik, ETH-Hönggerberg
Gianni Blatter: Theoretische Physik, ETH-Hönggerberg

Nature, 1999, vol. 398, issue 6729, 679-681

Abstract: Abstract Quantum computers have the potential to outperform their classical counterparts in a qualitative manner, as demonstrated by algorithms1 which exploit the parallelism inherent in the time evolution of a quantum state. In quantum computers, the information is stored in arrays of quantum two-level systems (qubits), proposals for which include utilizing trapped atoms and photons2,4, magnetic moments in molecules5 and various solid-state implementations6,10. But the physical realization of qubits is challenging because useful quantum computers must overcome two conflicting difficulties: the computer must be scalable and controllable, yet remain almost completely detached from the environment during operation, in order to maximize the phase coherence time11. Here we report a concept for a solid-state ‘quiet’ qubit that can be efficiently decoupled from the environment. It is based on macroscopic quantum coherent states in a superconducting quantum interference loop. Our two-level system is naturally bistable, requiring no external bias: the two basis states are characterized by different macroscopic phase drops across a Josephson junction, which may be switched with minimal external contact.

Date: 1999
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