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US 10,170,680 · App. 14/856,274 · Granted Jan 1, 2019

Qubits by selective laser-modulated deposition

Inventors: David W. Abraham (Croton, NY); Jay M. Gambetta (Yorktown Heights, NY); Mary B. Rothwell (Ridgefield, CT)
Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
H01L39/24G06N99/002H01L29/7613
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,170,680
App. No.
14/856,274
Filed
Sep 16, 2015
Granted
Jan 1, 2019
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3761
USPC
219/121.6
Abstract

A method for adjusting a qubit includes measuring a qubit characteristic of a qubit device and computing a modification to correct the qubit characteristic. A geometry of a shunt capacitor is adjusted using a laser direct write process. The qubit characteristic is verified.

Claims (32)

1. A method for adjusting a qubit, comprising:

measuring a qubit characteristic of a qubit device;

computing a modification to correct the qubit characteristic;

adjusting a geometry of a shunt capacitor using a laser direct write process; and

verifying that the qubit characteristic has been corrected by the adjusting of the geometry.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising, repeating the steps until the qubit characteristic has been corrected.

3. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein adjusting the geometry includes adding material to the shunt capacitor.

4. The method as recited in claim 3 , wherein adding material to the shunt capacitor includes employing an argon laser with aluminum methylamine hydride to deposit aluminum on the shunt capacitor.

5. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein adjusting the geometry includes removing material from the shunt capacitor.

6. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein adjusting the geometry includes modifying material of the shunt capacitor.

7. The method as recited in claim 6 , wherein modifying material of the shunt capacitor includes oxidizing or nitriding the material of the shunt capacitor.

8. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the qubit device includes a Josephson junction.

9. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein adjusting the geometry includes forming a correction pattern at a position of minimum electric field participation so that reduction of qubit device coherence is minimized.

10. A method for adjusting a qubit, comprising:

fabricating a qubit device, wherein the qubit device includes a Josephson junction;

measuring a qubit characteristic of a qubit device;

computing a modification to correct the qubit characteristic to achieve a needed performance for the qubit device;

adjusting a geometry of a shunt capacitor, post production, using a laser direct write process;

verifying that the qubit characteristic has been changed by the adjusting of the geometry; and

repeating until the qubit characteristic has been corrected.

11. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein adjusting the geometry includes adding material to the shunt capacitor.

12. The method as recited in claim 11 , wherein adding material to the shunt capacitor includes employing an argon laser with aluminum methylamine hydride to deposit aluminum on the shunt capacitor.

13. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein adjusting the geometry includes removing material from the shunt capacitor.

14. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein adjusting the geometry includes modifying material of the shunt capacitor.

15. The method as recited in claim 14 , wherein modifying material of the shunt capacitor includes oxidizing or nitriding the material of the shunt capacitor.

16. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein adjusting the geometry includes forming a correction pattern at a position of minimum electric field participation so that reduction of qubit device coherence is minimized.

17. A qubit device, comprising:

a Josephson junction; and

a shunt capacitor coupled to the Josephson junction, the shunt capacitor including a shape modified, post-production, to adjust a qubit characteristic for the qubit device.

18. The qubit device as recited in claim 17 , wherein the shape modified includes material added to or subtracted from the shunt capacitor using a laser.

19. The qubit device as recited in claim 17 , wherein the shape modified includes modified material of the shunt capacitor.

20. The qubit device as recited in claim 17 , wherein the shape modified includes a correction pattern at a position of minimum electric field participation so that reduction of qubit device coherence is minimized.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2015
From: ABRAHAM, DAVID W.; GAMBETTA, JAY M.; ROTHWELL, MARY E.
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 036582/0905 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170072504A1 · Mar 16, 2017
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