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Proposal for superconducting quantum networks using multioctave transduction to lower frequencies

Takuma Makihara, Wentao Jiang, Amir H. Safavi-Naeini

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevA.111.012614 · Physical Review A

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Abstract

We propose networking superconducting quantum circuits by transducing their excitations (typically 4–8 GHz) to 200–500 MHz photons for transmission via superconducting cryogenic coaxial cables. This frequency down-conversion reduces transmission losses and, counterintuitively, reduces noise. We introduce a multioctave asymmetrically threaded superconducting quantum interference device circuit capable of the required efficient, high-rate transduction. For a 100-meter cable with Qi=105 at 10 mK, we theoretically show that our approach achieves single-photon fidelities of 0.962 at 200 MHz versus 0.772 at 8 GHz, and triples the lower bound on quantum channel capacity. This method enables highly efficient networking of superconducting qubits while maintaining high fidelities, combining improved performance with the practical advantages of flexible, compact coaxial cables.

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