Mitigating cosmic ray-like correlated events with a modular quantum processor
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| author | Wu, Xuntao Joshi, Yash J. Yan, Haoxiong Andersson, Gustav Anferov, Alexander Conner, Christopher R. Karimi, Bayan King, Amber M. Li, Shiheng Malc, Howard L. Miller, Jacob M. Mishra, Harsh Qiao, Hong Ryu, Minseok Xing, Siyuan Shi, Jian Cleland, Andrew N. |
| author_facet | Wu, Xuntao Joshi, Yash J. Yan, Haoxiong Andersson, Gustav Anferov, Alexander Conner, Christopher R. Karimi, Bayan King, Amber M. Li, Shiheng Malc, Howard L. Miller, Jacob M. Mishra, Harsh Qiao, Hong Ryu, Minseok Xing, Siyuan Shi, Jian Cleland, Andrew N. |
| contents | Quantum processors based on superconducting qubits are being scaled to larger qubit numbers, enabling the implementation of small-scale quantum error correction codes. However, catastrophic chip-scale correlated errors have been observed in these processors, attributed to e.g. cosmic ray impacts, which challenge conventional error-correction codes such as the surface code. These events are characterized by a temporary but pronounced suppression of the qubit energy relaxation times. Here, we explore the potential for modular quantum computing architectures to mitigate such correlated energy decay events. We measure cosmic ray-like events in a quantum processor comprising a motherboard and two flip-chip bonded daughterboard modules, each module containing two superconducting qubits. We monitor the appearance of correlated qubit decay events within a single module and across the physically separated modules. We find that while decay events within one module are strongly correlated (over $85\%$), events in separate modules only display $\sim 2\%$ correlations. We also report coincident decay events in the motherboard and in either of the two daughterboard modules, providing further insight into the nature of these decay events. These results suggest that modular architectures, combined with bespoke error correction codes, offer a promising approach for protecting future quantum processors from chip-scale correlated errors. |
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| spellingShingle | Mitigating cosmic ray-like correlated events with a modular quantum processor Wu, Xuntao Joshi, Yash J. Yan, Haoxiong Andersson, Gustav Anferov, Alexander Conner, Christopher R. Karimi, Bayan King, Amber M. Li, Shiheng Malc, Howard L. Miller, Jacob M. Mishra, Harsh Qiao, Hong Ryu, Minseok Xing, Siyuan Shi, Jian Cleland, Andrew N. Quantum Physics High Energy Physics - Experiment Quantum processors based on superconducting qubits are being scaled to larger qubit numbers, enabling the implementation of small-scale quantum error correction codes. However, catastrophic chip-scale correlated errors have been observed in these processors, attributed to e.g. cosmic ray impacts, which challenge conventional error-correction codes such as the surface code. These events are characterized by a temporary but pronounced suppression of the qubit energy relaxation times. Here, we explore the potential for modular quantum computing architectures to mitigate such correlated energy decay events. We measure cosmic ray-like events in a quantum processor comprising a motherboard and two flip-chip bonded daughterboard modules, each module containing two superconducting qubits. We monitor the appearance of correlated qubit decay events within a single module and across the physically separated modules. We find that while decay events within one module are strongly correlated (over $85\%$), events in separate modules only display $\sim 2\%$ correlations. We also report coincident decay events in the motherboard and in either of the two daughterboard modules, providing further insight into the nature of these decay events. These results suggest that modular architectures, combined with bespoke error correction codes, offer a promising approach for protecting future quantum processors from chip-scale correlated errors. |
| title | Mitigating cosmic ray-like correlated events with a modular quantum processor |
| topic | Quantum Physics High Energy Physics - Experiment |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.15919 |