Integration of topological insulator josephson junctions in superconducting qubit circuits.
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Abstract
The integration of semiconductor Josephson junctions (JJs) in superconducting quantum circuits provides a versatile platform for hybrid qubits and offers a powerful way to probe exotic quasiparticle excitations. Recent proposals for using circuit quantum electrodynamics (cQED) to detect topological superconductivity motivate the integration of novel topological materials in such circuits. Here, we report on the realization of superconducting transmon qubits implemented with (Bi0.06Sb0.94)2Te3 topological insulator (TI) JJs using ultrahigh vacuum fabrication techniques. Microwave losses on our substrates, which host monolithically integrated hardmasks used for the selective area growth of TI nanostructures, imply microsecond limits to relaxation times and, thus, their compatibility with strong-coupling cQED. We use the cavity-qubit interaction to show that the Josephson energy of TI-based transmons scales with their JJ dimensions and demonstrate qubit control as well as temporal quantum coherence. Our results pave the way for advanced investigations of topological materials in both novel Josephson and topological qubits.
Date Issued
2022-03-02
Date Acceptance
2022-02-02
Citation
Nano Letters: a journal dedicated to nanoscience and nanotechnology, 2022, 22 (7)
ISSN
1530-6984
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Journal / Book Title
Nano Letters: a journal dedicated to nanoscience and nanotechnology
Volume
22
Issue
7
Copyright Statement
© 2022 American Chemical Society
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35235321
Grant Number
EP/L020963/2
Subjects
Josephson junctions
selective area growth
stencil lithography
superconducting qubits
topological insulators
Publication Status
Published online
Coverage Spatial
United States