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US 12,021,520 · App. 17/626,567 · Granted Jun 25, 2024

Resonator, oscillator, and quantum computer

Inventors: Tsuyoshi Yamamoto (Tokyo, JP); Tomohiro Yamaji (Tokyo, JP); Yoshihito Hashimoto (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
H03K17/92G06N10/40H03B15/003
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Patent No.
US 12,021,520
App. No.
17/626,567
Granted
Jun 25, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A resonator, an oscillator, and a quantum computer in which the area occupied by the circuit can be reduced is provided. A resonator ( 100 ) includes a loop circuit ( 110 ) in which a first superconducting line ( 101 ), a first Josephson junction ( 103 ), a second superconducting line ( 102 ), and a second Josephson junction ( 104 ) are connected in a ring shape, and a capacitor ( 120 ). The capacitor ( 120 ) and the loop circuit ( 110 ) are connected in a ring shape.

Claims (25)

1. A quantum computer comprising, as a unit structure, four oscillators and a coupling circuit configured to couple the four oscillators with each other, wherein

each of the four oscillator comprises a resonator, the resonator comprising:

a loop circuit in which a first superconducting line, a first Josephson junction, a second superconducting line, and a second Josephson junction are connected in a ring shape; and

a capacitor, and

the capacitor and the loop circuit are connected in a ring shape.

2. The quantum computer according to claim 1 , wherein

the resonator further comprises a linear inductor, and

a circuit comprising the capacitor and the linear inductor and the loop circuit are connected in a ring shape.

3. The quantum computer according to claim 2 , wherein the capacitor and the linear inductor are connected in series.

4. The quantum computer according to claim 2 , wherein the capacitor and the linear inductor are connected in parallel.

5. The quantum computer according to claim 2 , wherein a value of an inductance of the linear inductor is set in advance based on an equivalent inductance of the loop circuit, an oscillation frequency of the loop circuit, critical current values of the first and second Josephson junctions, and a capacitance of the capacitor so that a coefficient of a nonlinear term of a Hamiltonian of the resonator has a predetermined value.

6. The quantum computer according to claim 1 , wherein

the coupling circuit couples a first set of oscillators including two of the four oscillators with a second set of oscillators including the other two of the four oscillators through a third Josephson junction,

a first oscillator of the first set of oscillators is connected to one terminal of the third Josephson junction through a first capacitor,

a second oscillator of the first set of oscillators is connected to the one terminal of the third Josephson junction through a second capacitor,

a third oscillator of the second set of oscillators is connected to the other terminal of the third Josephson junction through a third capacitor, and

a fourth oscillator of the second set of oscillators is connected to the other terminal of the third Josephson junction through a fourth capacitor.

7. The quantum computer according to claim 1 , comprising a plurality of the unit structures, wherein

each oscillator is commonly used by a plurality of the unit structures.

8. The quantum computer according to claim 1 , wherein

each of the four oscillators further comprises a magnetic-field generating circuit for applying a magnetic field to the loop circuit.

9. The quantum computer according to claim 1 , wherein

a capacitance of the capacitor is not larger than 1 pF.

10. The quantum computer according to claim 1 , wherein

a value of a nonlinear coefficient of the resonator is not lower than 1 MHz and not higher than 10 MHz.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2022
From: YAMAMOTO, TSUYOSHI; YAMAJI, TOMOHIRO; HASHIMOTO, YOSHIHITO
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058628/0411 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-133814 · Jul 19, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220247407A1 · Aug 4, 2022
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