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Quantum computers can potentially achieve an exponential speedup versus classical computers on certain computational tasks, as recently demonstrated in systems of superconducting qubits. However, these qubits have large footprints due to…

Superconducting quantum circuits provide a versatile platform for studying quantum materials by leveraging precise microwave control and utilizing the tools of circuit quantum electrodynamics (QED). Hybrid circuit devices incorporating…

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Superconducting qubits are solid state electrical circuits fabricated using techniques borrowed from conventional integrated circuits. They are based on the Josephson tunnel junction, the only non-dissipative, strongly non-linear circuit…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 M. H. Devoret , A. Wallraff , J. M. Martinis

We theoretically investigate the superconducting phase and perpendicular Josephson supercurrent in twisted three-dimensional (3D) superconductors, where two layered 3D materials are stacked with a relative twist. We formulate the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-01-14 Tenta Tani , Takuto Kawakami , Mikito Koshino

Modern Superconducting QUantum Interference Devices (SQUIDs) are commonly fabricated from either Al or Nb electrodes, with an in-situ oxidation process to create a weak link between them. However, common problems of such planar nano- and…

Superconductivity · Physics 2021-08-18 Liam S. Farrar , Aimee Nevill , Zhen Jieh Lim , Geetha Balakrishnan , Sara Dale , Simon J. Bending

We introduce a novel superconducting qubit architecture utilizing parallel arrays of Josephson junctions. This design offers a substantialy improved relative anharmonicity, typically within the range of $|\alpha_r| \approx 0.1 - 0.3$, while…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-04-09 Oguzhan Can , Marcel Franz

The superconducting qubit is one of the promising directions in realizing fault-tolerant quantum computing (FTQC), which requires many high-quality qubits. To achieve this, it is desirable to leverage modern semiconductor industry…

Two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal dichalcogenide superconductors have unique and desirable properties for integration with conventional superconducting circuits. However, fully superconducting contact must be made between the 2D…

Unconventional superconductors exhibit an order parameter symmetry lower than the symmetry of the underlying crystal lattice. Recent phase sensitive experiments on YBCO single crystals have established the d-wave nature of the cuprate…

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Proximity-induced superconductivity in a ferromagnet can induce Cooper pairs with a finite center-of-mass momentum. The resultant spatially modulated superconducting order parameter is able to stabilize Josephson junctions (JJs) with pi…

Superconductivity · Physics 2022-07-27 Kaifei Kang , Helmuth Berger , Kenji Watanabe , Takashi Taniguchi , Laszlo Forro , Jie Shan , Kin Fai Mak

There are two elementary superconducting qubit types that derive directly from the quantum harmonic oscillator. In one the inductor is replaced by a nonlinear Josephson junction to realize the widely used charge qubits with a compact phase…

Vertical integration of superconducting electronics requires fabrication strategies that preserve pristine interfaces while accommodating oxidation-sensitive elemental superconductors. However, existing van der Waals-based vertical…

Fluxons in a superconducting loop can be coherently coupled by quantum phase slips occurring at a weak link such as a Josephson junction. If Cooper pair tunneling at the junction occurs through a resonant level, $2\pi$ quantum phase slips…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-08-14 T. Vakhtel , P. D. Kurilovich , M. Pita-Vidal , A. Bargerbos , V. Fatemi , B. van Heck

Superconducting flux qubits are a promising candidate for solid-state quantum computation. One of the reasons is that implementing a controlled coupling between the qubits appears to be relatively easy, if one uses tunable Josephson…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-11-10 M. J. Storcz , F. K. Wilhelm

The coupling of superconductivity to unconventional materials may lead to novel quantum states and potential applications. Controlling the quality of the superconductor-normal metal interface is of crucial importance to the understanding…

Van der Waals (vdW) superconductors - atomically thin crystalline materials that can be stacked into more complex heterostructures - have opened a promising avenue for superconducting electronics thanks to their properties that are…

Superconductivity · Physics 2026-01-13 Angelo Di Bernardo , Elke Scheer

Controlled fabrication of twisted van der Waals heterostructures is essential to unlock the full potential of moire materials. However, achieving reproducibility remains a major challenge, particularly for air-sensitive materials such as…

The quasicharge superconducting qubit realizes the dual of the transmon and shows strong robustness to flux and charge fluctuations thanks to a very large inductance closed on a Josephson junction. At the same time, a weak anharmonicity of…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-12-06 Luca Chirolli , Matteo Carrega , Francesco Giazotto

Phase-coherent superconducting proximity in topological materials requires clean superconductor-topological material (SC-TM) interfaces, yet conventional top-contact fabrication often degrades them through oxidation, polymer residue, and…

Engineering artificial systems by twisting and stacking van der Waals materials has proven to be an excellent platform for exploring emergent quantum phenomena that can be significantly different from the constituents. Recent advances in…