Patent classifications
G06N10/00
Quantum Controller Architecture
A system comprises pulse generation and measurement circuitry comprising a plurality of pulse generator circuits and a plurality of ports, and management circuitry. The management circuitry is operable to analyze a specification of a controlled system and controlled elements that comprises a definition of a controlled element of the control system, and a definition of one or more pulses available for transmission by the control system. The management circuitry is operable to configure, based on the specification, the pulse generation and measurement circuitry to: generate the one or more pulses via one or more of the plurality of pulse generator circuits; and output the one or more pulses to the controlled element via one or more of the plurality of ports.
Quantum Controller Architecture
A system comprises pulse generation and measurement circuitry comprising a plurality of pulse generator circuits and a plurality of ports, and management circuitry. The management circuitry is operable to analyze a specification of a controlled system and controlled elements that comprises a definition of a controlled element of the control system, and a definition of one or more pulses available for transmission by the control system. The management circuitry is operable to configure, based on the specification, the pulse generation and measurement circuitry to: generate the one or more pulses via one or more of the plurality of pulse generator circuits; and output the one or more pulses to the controlled element via one or more of the plurality of ports.
JOSEPHSON PARAMETRIC COUPLER
A Josephson parametric device is presented, which includes an input port, an output port, and a signal path between the input port and the output port. The signal path includes a first section coupled to the input port and having a first passband, a second section coupled to the output port and having a second passband and a Josephson junction coupling element for parametric coupling between the first and second section. The Josephson junction coupling element is coupled to and interposed between the first section and the second section. The Josephson junction coupling element is configured such that, in response to the input port receiving a first signal at a first frequency lying within the first passband and the Josephson junction coupling element receiving a pump tone, the Josephson junction coupling element converts the first signal into a second signal with a second frequency lying within the second passband.
SUPERCONDUCTING PHASE SHIFTER
Proposed is a phase shift introduction method, a structure, and a circuit device for eliminating or minimizing a risk associated with dissimilar materials, solving in principle a problem of mixing of a signal current and a control current that occurs due to DC connection of a phase shifter to a signal line, and stably and reliably providing a phase shift that is desired to be introduced without being adversely effected by noise generated by an ambient magnetic field, which is generated due to use of an external power supply. A structure according to the present invention includes a phase shifter 101 and a closed-loop circuit 103 that is directly used for computation or storage, and a quantum phase shift is generated in the closed-loop circuit 103 by using a fractional flux quantum captured by the phase shifter 101 that is DC-separated from the closed-loop circuit 103.
SUPERCONDUCTING PHASE SHIFTER
Proposed is a phase shift introduction method, a structure, and a circuit device for eliminating or minimizing a risk associated with dissimilar materials, solving in principle a problem of mixing of a signal current and a control current that occurs due to DC connection of a phase shifter to a signal line, and stably and reliably providing a phase shift that is desired to be introduced without being adversely effected by noise generated by an ambient magnetic field, which is generated due to use of an external power supply. A structure according to the present invention includes a phase shifter 101 and a closed-loop circuit 103 that is directly used for computation or storage, and a quantum phase shift is generated in the closed-loop circuit 103 by using a fractional flux quantum captured by the phase shifter 101 that is DC-separated from the closed-loop circuit 103.
EVENT DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT FOR QUANTUM COMMUNICATIONS
The present disclosure describes event detection and management for quantum communications in a communication network. The event detection and management for quantum communications in a communication network may be provided based on event-based interaction between quantum nodes of the communication network and a network controller of the communication network, such as where the quantum nodes detect events associated with quantum communications and report the events associated with quantum communications to the network controller and where the network controller receives the events associated with quantum communications from the quantum nodes and initiates event management operations based on the events associated with quantum communications. The event detection and management for quantum communications in a communication network may be provided for various aspects of quantum communications, such as for quantum channels configured to support quantum information transfers, quantum information transfers via quantum channels, quantum applications, and so forth.
EVENT DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT FOR QUANTUM COMMUNICATIONS
The present disclosure describes event detection and management for quantum communications in a communication network. The event detection and management for quantum communications in a communication network may be provided based on event-based interaction between quantum nodes of the communication network and a network controller of the communication network, such as where the quantum nodes detect events associated with quantum communications and report the events associated with quantum communications to the network controller and where the network controller receives the events associated with quantum communications from the quantum nodes and initiates event management operations based on the events associated with quantum communications. The event detection and management for quantum communications in a communication network may be provided for various aspects of quantum communications, such as for quantum channels configured to support quantum information transfers, quantum information transfers via quantum channels, quantum applications, and so forth.
Reducing loss in stacked quantum devices
A device includes: a first chip including a qubit; and a second chip bonded to the first chip, the second chip including a substrate including first and second opposing surfaces, the first surface facing the first chip, wherein the second chip includes a single layer of superconductor material on the first surface of the substrate, the single layer of superconductor material including a first circuit element. The second chip further includes a second layer on the second surface of the substrate, the second layer including a second circuit element. The second chip further includes a through connector that extends from the first surface of the substrate to the second surface of the substrate and electrically connects a portion of the single layer of superconducting material to the second circuit element.
Reducing loss in stacked quantum devices
A device includes: a first chip including a qubit; and a second chip bonded to the first chip, the second chip including a substrate including first and second opposing surfaces, the first surface facing the first chip, wherein the second chip includes a single layer of superconductor material on the first surface of the substrate, the single layer of superconductor material including a first circuit element. The second chip further includes a second layer on the second surface of the substrate, the second layer including a second circuit element. The second chip further includes a through connector that extends from the first surface of the substrate to the second surface of the substrate and electrically connects a portion of the single layer of superconducting material to the second circuit element.
Automatic qubit calibration
Methods and apparatus for automatic qubit calibration. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining a plurality of qubit parameters and data describing dependencies of the plurality of qubit parameters on one or more other qubit parameters; identifying a qubit parameter; selecting a set of qubit parameters that includes the identified qubit parameter and one or more dependent qubit parameters; processing one or more parameters in the set of qubit parameters in sequence according to the data describing dependencies, comprising, for a parameter in the set of qubit parameters: performing a calibration test on the parameter; and performing a first calibration experiment or a diagnostic calibration algorithm on the parameter when the calibration test fails.