US2023333138A1PendingUtilityA1

Contactless screening of a qubit

Assignee: IBMPriority: Nov 18, 2019Filed: Jun 22, 2023Published: Oct 19, 2023
Est. expiryNov 18, 2039(~13.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
G01Q 30/10G01Q 60/00G06N 10/00
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Abstract

Systems, devices, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products to facilitate contactless screening of a qubit are provided. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a scanner component that establishes a direct microwave coupling of a scanning probe device to a qubit of a quantum device. The computer executable components can further comprise a parameter extraction component that determines qubit frequency of the qubit based on the direct microwave coupling.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system, comprising:
 a processor that executes computer-executable components stored in a non-transitory computer-readable memory to perform: 
 establishing a microwave coupling of a device to a qubit of a quantum device; and 
 determining qubit frequency of the qubit based on the microwave coupling and qubit energy relaxation time of the qubit based on the microwave coupling, wherein the processor further controls a microwave resonator comprised within the scanner component and coupled to the device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the processor further executes computer-executable components stored in a non-transitory computer-readable memory to perform:
 coupling the microwave resonator directly to the qubit using capacitive coupling.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the processor further executes computer-executable components stored in a non-transitory computer-readable memory to perform:
 coupling the microwave resonator directly to the qubit using inductive coupling.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the processor further executes computer-executable components stored in a non-transitory computer-readable memory to perform:
 further controlling the microwave resonator coupled to the device, wherein the determining at least one of the qubit frequency or the qubit energy relaxation time of the qubit is based on a state dependent frequency shift of the microwave resonator.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein multiple scanning probe devices and the quantum device are located in a cryostat device. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the processor establishes inside the cryostat device multiple microwave couplings of the multiple scanning probe devices to multiple qubits of the quantum device and the determining at least one of qubit frequencies or qubit energy relaxation times of the multiple qubits is based on the multiple microwave couplings. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the processor further executes computer-executable components stored in a non-transitory computer-readable memory to perform:
 positioning the device a defined distance from the qubit to establish the microwave coupling of the device to the qubit.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the device and the quantum device are located in a cryostat device, and wherein the processor further executes the computer-executable components to perform establishing inside the cryostat device the microwave coupling of the device to the qubit to inspect the qubit. 
     
     
         9 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:
 establishing, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a microwave coupling of a device to a qubit of a quantum device;   determining, by the system, qubit frequency of the qubit based on the microwave coupling; and   determining, by the system, qubit energy relaxation time of the qubit based on the microwave coupling.   
     
     
         10 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 determining, by the system, at least one of the qubit frequency or qubit energy relaxation time of the qubit based on a state dependent frequency shift of the microwave resonator of the device.   
     
     
         11 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 inserting, by the system, multiple devices and the quantum device into a cryostat device.   
     
     
         12 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 establishing, by the system, inside the cryostat device multiple microwave couplings of the multiple devices to multiple qubits of the quantum device.   
     
     
         13 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 determining, by the system, at least one of qubit frequencies or qubit energy relaxation times of the multiple qubits based on the multiple microwave couplings.   
     
     
         14 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 positioning, by the system, the device a defined distance from the qubit to establish the microwave coupling of the device to the qubit.   
     
     
         15 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 inserting, by the system, the device and the quantum device into a cryostat device; and   establishing, by the system, inside the cryostat device the microwave coupling of the device to the qubit to inspect the qubit, thereby facilitating reduced time to extract the qubit frequency.   
     
     
         16 . A computer program product facilitating a contactless screening of a qubit process, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:
 establish, by the processor, a microwave coupling of a device to a qubit of a quantum device;   determine, by the processor, qubit frequency of the qubit based on the microwave coupling; and   determine, by the processor, qubit energy relaxation time of the qubit based on the microwave coupling.   
     
     
         17 . The computer program product of  claim 16 , wherein the program instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the processor to:
 couple, by the processor, a microwave resonator of the device directly to the qubit using capacitive coupling.   
     
     
         18 . The computer program product of  claim 16 , wherein the program instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the processor to:
 couple, by the processor, a microwave resonator of the device directly to the qubit using inductive coupling.   
     
     
         19 . The computer program product of  claim 16 , wherein the program instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the processor to:
 determine, by the processor, at least one of the qubit frequency or qubit energy relaxation time of the qubit based on a state dependent frequency shift of the microwave resonator of the device.   
     
     
         20 . The computer program product of  claim 16 , wherein the program instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the processor to:
 insert, by the processor, multiple devices and the quantum device into a cryostat device;   establish, by the processor, inside the cryostat device multiple microwave couplings of the multiple devices to multiple qubits of the quantum device; and   determine, by the processor, at least one of qubit frequencies or qubit energy relaxation times of the multiple qubits based on the multiple microwave couplings.

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