Stable and low loss oxide layer on α-Ta (110) film for superconducting qubits

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Autori principali: Ding, Zengqian, zhou, Boyi, Wang, Tao, Yang, Lina, Wu, Yanfu, Cai, Xiao, Xiong, Kanglin, Feng, Jiagui
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author Ding, Zengqian
zhou, Boyi
Wang, Tao
Yang, Lina
Wu, Yanfu
Cai, Xiao
Xiong, Kanglin
Feng, Jiagui
author_facet Ding, Zengqian
zhou, Boyi
Wang, Tao
Yang, Lina
Wu, Yanfu
Cai, Xiao
Xiong, Kanglin
Feng, Jiagui
contents The presence of amorphous oxide layers can significantly affect the coherent time of superconducting qubits due to their high dielectric loss. Typically, the surface oxides of superconductor films exhibit lossy and unstable behavior when exposed to air. To increase the coherence time, it is essential for qubits to have stable and low dielectric loss oxides, either as barrier or passivation layers. In this study, we highlight the robust and stable nature of an amorphous tantalum oxide layer formed on α-Ta (110) film by employing chemical and structural analyses. Such kind of oxide layer forms in a self-limiting process on the surface of α-Ta (110) film in piranha solution, yielding stable thickness and steady chemical composition. Quarter wavelength coplanar waveguide resonators are made to study the loss of this oxide. One resonator has a Qi of 3.0x10^6 in the single photon region. The Qi of most devices are higher than 2.0x10^6. Moreover, most of them are still over 1x10^6 even after exposed to air for months. Based on these findings, we propose an all-tantalum superconducting qubit utilizing such oxide as passivation layers, which possess low dielectric loss and improved stability.
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spellingShingle Stable and low loss oxide layer on α-Ta (110) film for superconducting qubits
Ding, Zengqian
zhou, Boyi
Wang, Tao
Yang, Lina
Wu, Yanfu
Cai, Xiao
Xiong, Kanglin
Feng, Jiagui
Materials Science
The presence of amorphous oxide layers can significantly affect the coherent time of superconducting qubits due to their high dielectric loss. Typically, the surface oxides of superconductor films exhibit lossy and unstable behavior when exposed to air. To increase the coherence time, it is essential for qubits to have stable and low dielectric loss oxides, either as barrier or passivation layers. In this study, we highlight the robust and stable nature of an amorphous tantalum oxide layer formed on α-Ta (110) film by employing chemical and structural analyses. Such kind of oxide layer forms in a self-limiting process on the surface of α-Ta (110) film in piranha solution, yielding stable thickness and steady chemical composition. Quarter wavelength coplanar waveguide resonators are made to study the loss of this oxide. One resonator has a Qi of 3.0x10^6 in the single photon region. The Qi of most devices are higher than 2.0x10^6. Moreover, most of them are still over 1x10^6 even after exposed to air for months. Based on these findings, we propose an all-tantalum superconducting qubit utilizing such oxide as passivation layers, which possess low dielectric loss and improved stability.
title Stable and low loss oxide layer on α-Ta (110) film for superconducting qubits
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.11395