Notes on implementing generalized measurements with superconducting qubits

We describe a method to perform any generalized purity-preserving measurement of a qubit with techniques tailored to superconducting systems. We start with considering two methods for realizing a two-outcome partial projection: using a thresholded continuous measurement in the circuit QED setup and using an indirect ancilla qubit measurement. Then we decompose an arbitrary purity-preserving two-outcome measurement into single qubit unitary rotations and a partial projection. Finally, we systematically reduce any multiple-outcome measurement to a sequence of two-outcome measurements and unitary operations.