D-wave Systems Inc.

Alexander Omelyanchouk

Geordie Rose

Mohammad H S Amin

Alexandre M Zagoskin

Timothy Duty

Jeremy P Hilton

Alexandre Blais

Anatoly Smirnov

A solid-state quantum computing qubit includes a multi-terminal junction coupled to a superconducting loop where the superconducting loop introduces a phase shift to the superconducting order parameter. The ground state of the supercurrent in the superconducting loop and multi-terminal junction is doubly degenerate, with two supercurrent ground states having distinct magnetic moments. These quantum states of the supercurrents in the superconducting loop create qubits for quantum computing. The quantum states can be initialized by applying transport currents to the external leads. Arbitrary single qubit operations may be performed by varying the transport current and/or an externally applied magnetic field. Read-out may be performed using direct measurement of the magnetic moment of the qubit state, or alternatively, radio-frequency single electron transistor electrometers can be used as read-out devices when determining a result of the quantum computing. Further, qubits as described above can form arrays of qubits for performing controlled quantum computing calculations. In one example, an array of qubits can be utilized as a random number generator.

Quantum bit with a multi-terminal junction and loop with a phase shift

A solid state dc-SQUID includes a superconducting loop containing a plurality of Josephson junctions, wherein an intrinsic phase shift is accumulated through the loop. In an embodiment of the invention, the current-phase response of the dc-SQUID sits in a linear regime where directional sensitivity to flux through the loop occurs. Changes in the flux passing through the superconducting loop stimulates current which can be quantified, thus providing a means of measuring the magnetic field. Given the linear and directional response regime of the embodied device, an inherent current to phase sensitivity is achieved that would otherwise be unobtainable in common dc-SQUID devices without extrinsic intervention.

High sensitivity, directional dc-SQUID magnetometer

A sub-flux quantum generator includes an N-turn ring having a plurality of connected turns about a common aperture. The width of each respective turn in the N-turn ring exceeds the London penetration depth of a superconducting material used to make the respective turn. The generator includes a switching device configured to introduce a reversible localized break in the superconductivity of at least one turn in the N-turn ring. The generator includes a magnetism device configured to generate a magnetic field within the aperture of the N-turn ring. A method for biasing a superconducting structure that encompasses all or a portion of an N-turn ring. While a supercurrent is flowing through the N-turn ring, a quantized magnetic flux is introduced into the aperture of the N-turn ring using a reversible localized break in a turn in the ring. The quantized magnetic flux is trapped in the ring by removal of the localized break. The trapped flux biases the superconducting structure.

Sub-flux quantum generator

High sensitivity, directional DC-squid magnetometer

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Kharkiv, Ukraine

Alexander Omelyanchouk