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Stable, reproducible, scalable, addressable, and controllable hybrid superconductor-semiconductor (S-Sm) junctions and switches are key circuit elements and building blocks of gate-based quantum processors. The electrostatic field effect…

We present a readout method for superconducting flux qubits. The qubit quantum flux state can be measured by determining the Josephson inductance of an inductively coupled DC superconducting quantum interference device (DC-SQUID). We…

Superconductivity · Physics 2007-06-06 A. Lupascu , C. J. P. M. Harmans , J. E. Mooij

We describe a protocol for the universal control of non-ideal $\pi$-periodic superconducting qubits. Our proposal relies on a $\pi$-SQUID: a superconducting loop formed by two $\pi$-periodic circuit elements, with an external magnetic flux…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-02-27 J. Wilson Staples , Thomas B. Smith , Andrew C. Doherty

We present a simple nanodevice that can operate in two modes: i) three-state memory and ii) reading device. The nanodevice is fabricated with an array of ordered triangular-shaped nanomagnets embedded in a superconducting thin film. The…

Superconductivity · Physics 2016-08-05 J. del Valle , A. Gomez , E. M. Gonzalez , M. R. Osorio , D. Granados , J. L. Vicent

In this paper we discuss the coupling between a quantum mechanical superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) and an applied static magnetic field. We demonstrate that the backreaction of a SQUID on the applied field can interfere…

Superconductivity · Physics 2007-05-23 J. F. Ralph , T. D. Clark , M. J. Everitt , P. Stiffell

The recently discovered superconductor MgB2, with a transition temperature of 39K, has significant potential for future electronics. An essential step is the achievement of Josephson circuits, of which the superconducting quantum…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-11-07 A. Brinkman , D. Veldhuis , D. Mijatovic , G. Rijnders , D. H. A. Blank , H. Hilgenkamp , H. Rogalla

We have built a hybrid system composed of a superconducting flux qubit (the processor) and an ensemble of nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond (the memory) that can be directly coupled to one another and demonstrated how information can be…

A numerical model based on a lumped circuit element approximation for a bi-superconducting quantum interference device (bi-SQUID) operating in the presence of an external magnetic field is presented in this paper. Included in the model is…

Scanning superconducting quantum interference device microscopy (sSQUID) is currently one of the most effective methods for direct and sensitive magnetic flux imaging on the mesoscopic scale. A SQUID-on-chip design allows integration of…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-12-10 Y. P. Pan , J. J. Zhu , Y. Feng , Y. S. Lin , H. B. Wang , X. Y. Liu , H. Jin , Z. Wang , L. Chen , Y. H. Wang

It was recently experimentally proved that the superconducting counterpart of a diode, i.e., a device that realizes nonreciprocal Cooper pairs transport, can be realized by breaking the spatial and time-reversal symmetry of a system…

Superconductivity · Physics 2023-09-13 Angelo Greco , Quentin Pichard , Francesco Giazotto

Alternative computing paradigms open the door to exploiting recent innovations in computational hardware to probe the fundamental thermodynamic limits of information processing. One such paradigm employs superconducting quantum interference…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2024-07-03 Christian Z. Pratt , Kyle J. Ray , James P. Crutchfield

In the emerging field of quantum computation and quantum information, superconducting devices are promising candidates for the implementation of solid-state quantum bits or qubits. Single-qubit operations, direct coupling between two…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 I. Chiorescu , P. Bertet , K. Semba , Y. Nakamura , C. J. P. M. Harmans , J. E. Mooij

Nanoscale magnets might form the building blocks of next generation memories. To explore their functionality, magnetic sensing at the nanoscale is key. We present a multifunctional combination of a scanning nanometer-sized superconducting…

In easy-plane magnets, the spin superfluid phase was predicted to facilitate coherent spin transport. So far, experimental evidence remains elusive. In this Letter, we propose an indirect way to sense this effect via the spin superfluid…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-09-22 Yanyan Zhu , Eric Kleinherbers , Leonid Levitov , Yaroslav Tserkovnyak

Studying nanoscale dynamics is essential for understanding quantum materials and advancing quantum chip manufacturing. Still, it remains a major challenge to measure non-equilibrium properties such as current and dissipation, and their…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-09-01 Matthijs Rog , Tycho J. Blom , Daan B. Boltje , Jimi D. de Haan , Remko Fermin , Jiasen Niu , Yasmin C. Doedes , Milan P. Allan , Kaveh Lahabi

Scalable, low-dissipation memory operating below 4 K is a critical requirement for superconducting and quantum computing systems. Existing cryogenic memory technologies rely on CMOS derivatives or hybrid architectures that incur leakage,…

Superconductivity · Physics 2026-04-27 Sonam Bhakat , Pushpak Banerjee , Ahmedullah Aziz , Jackson Miller , Avradeep Pal

Superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) are among the most sensitive detectors for out-of-plane magnetic field components. However, due to their periodic response with short modulation period $M = 1 \Phi_0$, determined by the…

Micron-sized superconducting interference devices ($\mu$-SQUIDs) based on constrictions optimized for minimizing thermal runaway are shown to exhibit voltage oscillations with applied magnetic flux despite their hysteretic behavior. We…

Superconductivity · Physics 2018-11-28 Sourav Biswas , Clemens B. Winkelmann , Hervé Courtois , Anjan K. Gupta

We present a measurement protocol for a flux qubit coupled to a dc-Superconducting QUantum Interference Device (SQUID), representative of any two-state system with a controllable coupling to an harmonic oscillator quadrature, which consists…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2008-08-18 I. Serban , B. L. T. Plourde , F. K. Wilhelm

A nanometer-sized superconducting quantum interference device (nanoSQUID) is fabricated on the apex of a sharp quartz tip and integrated into a scanning SQUID microscope. A simple self-aligned fabrication method results in nanoSQUIDs with…