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Decoherence in circuits of small Josephson junctions

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2009-11-07 v1 Superconductivity

Abstract

We discuss dephasing by the dissipative electromagnetic environment and by measurement in circuits consisting of small Josephson junctions. We present quantitative estimates and determine in which case the circuit might qualify as a quantum bit. Specifically, we analyse a three junction Cooper pair pump and propose a measurement to determine the decoherence time τϕ\tau_\phi.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0102349,
  title  = {Decoherence in circuits of small Josephson junctions},
  author = {J. P. Pekola and J. J. Toppari},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0102349},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 4 figures

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