Localized Josephson hot spots due to two-level systems
Joshuah T. Heath, Alexander C. Tyner, Thue Christian Thann, Vincent P. Michal, Peter Krogstrup, Mark Kamper Svendsen, Alexander V. Balatsky
DOI 10.1103/ncn4-m48z · Physical Review Applied
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Abstract
Superconducting qubits are often adversely affected by two-level systems (TLSs) within the Josephson junction, which contribute to decoherence and subsequently limit the performance of the qubit. By treating the TLS as a soft (i.e., low-frequency) bosonic mode localized in real space, we find that a single TLS in either the amorphous-oxide surface or the superconducting bulk may result in a localized “hot spot” of amplified Josephson energy. Such amplification is shown to have a non-negligible effect on the T1 time of a simple phase qubit, regardless of whether or not the TLS is on resonance with the qubit frequency. With this study, we identify unique fingerprints of TLS defects in the Josephson current and qubit decoherence time.
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