High sensitivity, directional dc-SQUID magnetometer
    1.
    发明授权
    High sensitivity, directional dc-SQUID magnetometer 有权
    高灵敏度,方向直流 - SQUID磁力计

    公开(公告)号:US06905887B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-14

    申请号:US10192623

    申请日:2002-07-09

    摘要: A solid state dc-SQUID includes a superconducting loop containing a plurality of Josephson junctions, wherein an intrinsic phase shift is accumulated through the loop. In an embodiment of the invention, the current-phase response of the dc-SQUID sits in a linear regime where directional sensitivity to flux through the loop occurs. Changes in the flux passing through the superconducting loop stimulates current which can be quantified, thus providing a means of measuring the magnetic field. Given the linear and directional response regime of the embodied device, an inherent current to phase sensitivity is achieved that would otherwise be unobtainable in common dc-SQUID devices without extrinsic intervention.

    摘要翻译: 固态dc-SQUID包括包含多个约瑟夫逊结的超导回路,其中本征相移通过回路积累。 在本发明的一个实施例中,dc-SQUID的电流相位响应处于线性状态,其中发生通过环路的通量的方向灵敏度。 通过超导环路的通量的变化会刺激可量化的电流,从而提供测量磁场的方法。 给定所体现的装置的线性和方向响应方案,实现固有的电流到相位灵敏度,否则在相同的dc-SQUID装置中将无法获得,而不需要外部干预。

    Multi-junction phase qubit
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US06784451B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-31

    申请号:US10321941

    申请日:2002-12-17

    IPC分类号: H01L3902

    摘要: In one embodiment, a two-junction phase qubit includes a superconducting loop and two Josephson junctions separated by a mesoscopic island on one side and a bulk loop on another side. The material forming the superconducting loop is a superconducting material with an order parameter that violates time reversal symmetry. In one embodiment, a two-junction phase qubit includes a loop of superconducting material, the loop having a bulk portion and a mesoscopic island portion. The loop further includes a relatively small gap located in the bulk portion. The loop further includes a first Josephson junction and a second Josephson junction separating the bulk portion from the mesoscopic island portion. The superconducting material on at least one side of the first and second Josephson junctions has an order parameter having a non-zero angular momentum in its pairing symmetry. In one embodiment, a qubit includes a superconducting loop having a bulk loop portion and a mesoscopic island portion. The superconducting loop further includes first and second Josephson junctions separating the bulk loop portion from the mesoscopic island portion. The superconducting loop further includes a third Josephson junction in the bulk loop portion. In one embodiment, the third Josephson junction has a Josephson energy relatively larger than a Josephson energy of the first and second Josephson junctions.

    High sensitivity, directional DC-squid magnetometer
    3.
    发明授权
    High sensitivity, directional DC-squid magnetometer 有权
    高灵敏度,定向直流鱿鱼磁强计

    公开(公告)号:US06627916B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-30

    申请号:US09823895

    申请日:2001-03-31

    IPC分类号: H01L3922

    摘要: A solid state dc-SQUID includes a superconducting loop containing a plurality of Josephson junctions, wherein an intrinsic phase shift is accumulated through the loop. In an embodiment of the invention, the current-phase response of the dc-SQUID sits in a linear regime where directional sensitivity to flux through the loop occurs. Changes in the flux passing through the superconducting loop stimulates current which can be quantified, thus providing a means of measuring the magnetic field. Given the linear and directional response regime of the embodied device, an inherent current to phase sensitivity is achieved that would otherwise be unobtainable in common dc-SQUID devices without extrinsic intervention.

    摘要翻译: 固态dc-SQUID包括包含多个约瑟夫逊结的超导回路,其中本征相移通过回路积累。 在本发明的一个实施例中,dc-SQUID的电流相位响应处于线性状态,其中发生通过环路的通量的方向灵敏度。 通过超导环路的通量的变化会刺激可量化的电流,从而提供测量磁场的方法。 给定所体现的装置的线性和方向响应方案,实现固有的电流到相位灵敏度,否则在相同的dc-SQUID装置中将无法获得,而不需要外部干预。

    Superconducting dot/anti-dot flux qubit based on time-reversal symmetry breaking effects
    4.
    发明授权
    Superconducting dot/anti-dot flux qubit based on time-reversal symmetry breaking effects 有权
    基于时间反转对称破坏效应的超导点/反点通量量子位

    公开(公告)号:US06537847B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-25

    申请号:US10058181

    申请日:2002-01-25

    IPC分类号: H01L2100

    摘要: A method is described for forming a solid state qubit. The method includes forming a dot or an anti-dot. The dot or anti-dot can be formed on a substrate and is delimited by an interface that defines a closed area. The dot or anti-dot includes a superconductive material with Cooper pairs that are in a state of non-zero orbital angular momentum on at least one side of the interface. The method includes removing superconducting material on the inner side of the interface or removing the outer side of the interface by etching. The method can further include forming a dot or an anti-dot by damaging the superconducting material such that the superconductive material becomes non-superconductive in predefined areas. The damaging of superconducting material can be performed by irradiation with particles, such as alpha particles or neutrons. The superconductive material can also be formed by doping a non-superconductive material.

    摘要翻译: 描述了形成固态量子位的方法。 该方法包括形成点或反点。 点或反点可以形成在基底上,并且由限定封闭区域的界面限定。 点或反点包括具有Cooper对的超导材料,其在界面的至少一侧处于非零轨道角动量的状态。 该方法包括在界面的内侧除去超导材料或通过蚀刻除去界面的外侧。 该方法还可以包括通过损坏超导材料形成点或反点,使得超导材料在预定区域中变得不超导。 超导材料的破坏可以通过用诸如α粒子或中子的粒子照射进行。 超导材料也可以通过掺杂非超导材料来形成。

    Superconducting phase-charge qubits
    5.
    发明授权
    Superconducting phase-charge qubits 有权
    超导相电荷量子位

    公开(公告)号:US07335909B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-26

    申请号:US10934049

    申请日:2004-09-03

    IPC分类号: H01L29/06

    摘要: A quantum computing structure comprising a superconducting phase-charge qubit, wherein the superconducting phase-charge qubit comprises a superconducting loop with at least one Josephson junction. The quantum computing structure also comprises a first mechanism for controlling a charge of the superconducting phase-charge qubit and a second mechanism for detecting a charge of the superconducting phase-charge qubit, wherein the first mechanism and the second mechanism are each capacitively connected to the superconducting phase-charge qubit.

    摘要翻译: 包括超导相位电荷量子位的量子计算结构,其中所述超导相位电荷量子位包括具有至少一个约瑟夫逊结的超导环路。 量子计算结构还包括用于控制超导相位电荷量子位的电荷的第一机构和用于检测超导相电荷量子位的电荷的第二机构,其中第一机构和第二机构各自电容连接到 超导相位电荷量子位。

    Methods for controlling qubits
    6.
    发明授权
    Methods for controlling qubits 有权
    控制量子位的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06936841B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-30

    申请号:US10791617

    申请日:2004-03-02

    摘要: A control system for an array of qubits is disclosed. The control system according to the present invention provides currents and voltages to qubits in the array of qubits in order to perform functions on the qubit. The functions that the control system can perform include read out, initialization, and entanglement. The state of a qubit can be determined by grounding the qubit, applying a current across the qubit, measuring the resulting potential drop across the qubit, and interpreting the potential drop as a state of the qubit. A qubit can be initialized by grounding the qubit and applying a current across the qubit in a selected direction for a time sufficient that the quantum state of the qubit can relax into the selected state. In some embodiments, the qubit can be initialized by grounding the qubit and applying a current across the qubit in a selected direction and then ramping the current to zero in order that the state of the qubit relaxes into the selected state. The states of two qubits can be entangled by coupling the two qubits through a switch. In some embodiments, the switch that is capable of grounding the qubits can also be utilized for entangling selected qubits.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于量子位阵列的控制系统。 根据本发明的控制系统为了在量子位上执行功能向量子位阵列中的量子位提供电流和电压。 控制系统可以执行的功能包括读出,初始化和纠缠。 量子位的状态可以通过对量子位进行接地,在量子位上施加电流,测量量子位上产生的电位降,并将潜在的下降解释为量子位的状态来确定。 可以通过将量子位接地并在选定方向上跨越量子位的电流施加一个量子位,以使量子位的量子态可以放松到所选择的状态。 在一些实施例中,可以通过将量子位接地并在所选方向上跨越量子位施加电流,然后将电流斜坡化为零,以使量子位的状态放松到所选择的状态来初始化量子位。 两个量子位的状态可以通过一个开关耦合两个量子位来纠缠。 在一些实施例中,能够使量子位接地的开关也可用于纠缠所选择的量子位。

    Quantum processing system for a superconducting phase qubit
    7.
    发明授权
    Quantum processing system for a superconducting phase qubit 有权
    超导相量子位量子处理系统

    公开(公告)号:US06803599B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-12

    申请号:US09872495

    申请日:2001-06-01

    IPC分类号: H01L2906

    摘要: A control system for an array of qubits is disclosed. The control system according to the present invention provides currents and voltages to qubits in the array of qubits in order to perform functions on the qubit. The functions that the control system can perform include read out, initialization, and entanglement. The state of a qubit can be determined by grounding the qubit, applying a current across the qubit, measuring the resulting potential drop across the qubit, and interpreting the potential drop as a state of the qubit. A qubit can be initialized by grounding the qubit and applying a current across the qubit in a selected direction for a time sufficient that the quantum state of the qubit can relax into the selected state. In some embodiments, the qubit can be initialized by grounding the qubit and applying a current across the qubit in a selected direction and then ramping the current to zero in order that the state of the qubit relaxes into the selected state. The states of two qubits can be entangled by coupling the two qubits through a switch. In some embodiments, the switch that is capable of grounding the qubits can also be utilized for entangling selected qubits.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于量子位阵列的控制系统。 根据本发明的控制系统为了在量子位上执行功能向量子位阵列中的量子位提供电流和电压。 控制系统可以执行的功能包括读出,初始化和纠缠。 量子位的状态可以通过对量子位进行接地,在量子位上施加电流,测量量子位上产生的电位降,并将潜在的下降解释为量子位的状态来确定。 可以通过将量子位接地并在选定方向上跨越量子位的电流施加一个量子位,以使量子位的量子态可以放松到所选择的状态。 在一些实施例中,可以通过将量子位接地并在所选方向上跨越量子位施加电流,然后将电流斜坡化为零,以使量子位的状态放松到所选择的状态来初始化量子位。 两个量子位的状态可以通过一个开关耦合两个量子位来纠缠。 在一些实施例中,能够使量子位接地的开关也可用于纠缠所选择的量子位。

    Superconducting dot/anti-dot flux qubit based on time-reversal symmetry breaking effects

    公开(公告)号:US06504172B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-07

    申请号:US09810818

    申请日:2001-03-16

    IPC分类号: H01L2906

    摘要: A solid-state quantum computing structure includes a dot of superconductive material, where the superconductor possesses a dominant order parameter with a non-zero angular momentum and a sub-dominant order parameter that can have any pairing symmetry. Alternately a solid-state quantum computing structure includes an anti-dot, which is a region in a superconductor where the order parameter is suppressed. In either embodiment of the invention, circulating persistent currents are generated via time-reversal symmetry breaking effects in the boundaries between superconducting and insulating materials. These effects cause the ground state for the supercurrent circulating near the qubit to be doubly degenerate, with two supercurrent ground states having distinct magnetic moments. These quantum states of the supercurrents store quantum information, which creates the basis of qubits for quantum computing. Writing to the qubits and universal single qubit operations may be performed via the application of magnetic fields. Read-out of the information may be performed using a SQUID microscope or a magnetic force microscope.

    Quantum logic using three energy levels
    9.
    发明授权
    Quantum logic using three energy levels 有权
    量子逻辑使用三个能级

    公开(公告)号:US06943368B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-13

    申请号:US10719925

    申请日:2003-11-20

    IPC分类号: G06N99/00 H01L29/06

    摘要: A method for quantum computing with a quantum system comprising a first energy level, a second energy level, and a third energy level. The first energy level and said second energy level are capable of being degenerate with respect to each other. In the method a signal is applied to the quantum system. The signal has an alternating amplitude at an associated frequency such that (i) the frequency of the signal correlates with an energy level separation between the first energy level and the third energy level or (ii) the frequency of the signal correlates with an energy level separation between the second energy level and the third energy level. The signal induces an oscillation in the state of the quantum system between the first energy level and the second energy level.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于量子计算的方法,所述量子系统包括第一能量级,第二能级和第三能级。 第一能量级和所述第二能级能够相对于彼此退化。 在该方法中,信号被施加到量子系统。 该信号具有相关频率的交变振幅,使得(i)信号的频率与第一能级和第三能级之间的能级间隔相关,或者(ii)信号的频率与能级相关 第二能级与第三级之间的分离。 信号在第一能级和第二能级之间引起量子系统状态的振荡。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATION OF SUPERCONDUCTING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
    10.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATION OF SUPERCONDUCTING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS 有权
    超导集成电路制造系统与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110089405A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-21

    申请号:US12992049

    申请日:2010-02-25

    IPC分类号: H01L39/22 H01L39/24

    摘要: Various techniques and apparatus permit fabrication of superconductive circuits and structures, for instance Josephson junctions, which may, for example be useful in quantum computers. For instance, a low magnetic flux noise trilayer structure may be fabricated having a dielectric structure or layer interposed between two elements or layers capable of superconducting. A superconducting via may directly overlie a Josephson junction. A structure, for instance a Josephson junction, may be carried on a planarized dielectric layer. A fin may be employed to remove heat from the structure. A via capable of superconducting may have a width that is less than about 1 micrometer. The structure may be coupled to a resistor, for example by vias and/or a strap connector.

    摘要翻译: 各种技术和设备允许制造超导电路和结构,例如约瑟夫逊结,其可以例如在量子计算机中有用。 例如,可以制造具有插入在能够超导的两个元件或层之间的电介质结构或层的低磁通量噪声三层结构。 超导通孔可以直接覆盖约瑟夫逊结。 诸如约瑟夫逊结的结构可以承载在平坦化的电介质层上。 可以使用翅片来除去结构中的热量。 能够超导的通孔可以具有小于约1微米的宽度。 该结构可以例如通过通孔和/或带连接器耦合到电阻器。