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Flexible Readout and Unconditional Reset for Superconducting Multi-Qubit Processors with Tunable Purcell Filters

Quantum Physics 2026-03-05 v2

Abstract

Achieving high-fidelity qubit readout and reset while preserving qubit coherence is essential for quantum error correction and other advanced quantum algorithms. Here, we design and experimentally demonstrate a scalable architecture employing frequency-tunable nonlinear Purcell filters, enabling flexible readout and fast unconditional reset of multiple superconducting qubits. Our readout protocol dynamically adjusts the effective linewidth of the readout resonator through a tunable Purcell filter, optimizing the signal-to-noise ratio during measurement while suppressing photon noise during idle periods. We achieve a readout fidelity of 99.3%99.3\% without any quantum-limited amplifier, even with a small dispersive shift. Moreover, by leveraging a reset channel formed via the adjacent coupling between the filter and the coupler, we realize unconditional qubit reset of both leakage-induced 2|2\rangle and 1|1\rangle states within 200 ns and reset of the 1|1\rangle state alone within 75 ns, with error rates 1%\leq 1\%. The filter also mitigates both photon-induced dephasing and the Purcell effect, thereby preserving qubit coherence. This scalable Purcell filter architecture shows exceptional performance in qubit readout, reset, and protection, marking it as a promising hardware component for advancing fault-tolerant quantum computing systems.

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@article{arxiv.2507.06988,
  title  = {Flexible Readout and Unconditional Reset for Superconducting Multi-Qubit Processors with Tunable Purcell Filters},
  author = {Yong-Xi Xiao and Da'er Feng and Xu-Yang Gu and Gui-Han Liang and Ming-Chuan Wang and Zheng-Yu Peng and Bing-Jie Chen and Yu Yan and Zheng-Yang Mei and Si-Lu Zhao and Yi-Zhou Bu and Cheng-Lin Deng and Kai Yang and Ye Tian and Xiaohui Song and Dongning Zheng and Yu-Xiang Zhang and Yun-Hao Shi and Zhongcheng Xiang and Kai Xu and Heng Fan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.06988},
  year   = {2026}
}