Janis Luetolf

Microwave Quantum Link between Superconducting Circuits Housed in Spatially Separated Cryogenic Systems

  1. Paul Magnard,
  2. Simon Storz,
  3. Philipp Kurpiers,
  4. Josua Schär,
  5. Fabian Marxer,
  6. Janis Luetolf,
  7. Jean-Claude Besse,
  8. Mihai Gabureac,
  9. Kevin Reuer,
  10. Abdulkadir Akin,
  11. Baptiste Royer,
  12. Alexandre Blais,
  13. and Andreas Wallraff
Superconducting circuits are a strong contender for realizing quantum computing systems, and are also successfully used to study quantum optics and hybrid quantum systems. However,
their cryogenic operation temperatures and the current lack of coherence-preserving microwave-to-optical conversion solutions have hindered the realization of superconducting quantum networks either spanning different cryogenics systems or larger distances. Here, we report the successful operation of a cryogenic waveguide coherently linking transmon qubits located in two dilution refrigerators separated by a physical distance of five meters. We transfer qubit states and generate entanglement on-demand with average transfer and target state fidelities of 85.8 % and 79.5 %, respectively, between the two nodes of this elementary network. Cryogenic microwave links do provide an opportunity to scale up systems for quantum computing and create local area quantum communication networks over length scales of at least tens of meters.
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Engineering cryogenic setups for 100-qubit scale superconducting circuit systems

  1. Sebastian Krinner,
  2. Simon Storz,
  3. Philipp Kurpiers,
  4. Paul Magnard,
  5. Johannes Heinsoo,
  6. Raphael Keller,
  7. Janis Luetolf,
  8. Christopher Eichler,
  9. and Andreas Wallraff
A robust cryogenic infrastructure in form of a wired, thermally optimized dilution refrigerator is essential for present and future solid-state based quantum processors. Here, we engineer
an extensible cryogenic setup, which minimizes passive and active heat loads, while guaranteeing rapid qubit control and readout. We review design criteria for qubit drive lines, flux lines, and output lines used in typical experiments with superconducting circuits and describe each type of line in detail. The passive heat load of stainless steel and NbTi coaxial cables and the active load due to signal dissipation are measured, validating our robust and extensible concept for thermal anchoring of attenuators, cables, and other microwave components. Our results are important for managing the heat budget of future large-scale quantum computers based on superconducting circuits.
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