Nat Commun March 2021 PMID 33741989

New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3 milliseconds.

Alexander P M Place, Lila V H Rodgers, Pranav Mundada, Basil M Smitham, Mattias Fitzpatrick, Zhaoqi Leng, Anjali Premkumar, Jacob Bryon, Andrei Vrajitoarea, Sara Sussman, Guangming Cheng, Trisha Madhavan, Harshvardhan K Babla, Xuan Hoang Le, Youqi Gang

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What people are saying

The discussions are highly enthusiastic, with posts describing the use of tantalum as a robust solution to extend qubit coherence times beyond 0.3 milliseconds, calling it a 'game changer' for quantum computing. The tone and choice of words, such as 'significant breakthrough' and 'transformative,' underline the recognition of its potential high impact.

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Most discussions highlight the breakthrough in coherence times, emphasizing its significance for quantum computing, indicating strong support.

InterestHigh interest

Posts show high curiosity and excitement about the new material and its implications, demonstrating strong interest.

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Commenters reference specific aspects like the material change and potential applications, indicating deep engagement.

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Many discussions suggest this development could be transformative for quantum technology, reflecting high perceived impact.

Abstract in brief

  • The researchers developed a new material platform for superconducting transmon qubits, replacing niobium with tantalum, which led to a significant increase in coherence times, exceeding 0.3 milliseconds.
  • This improvement addresses previous challenges where qubit relaxation times—how long a qubit maintains its quantum state—were limited by surface and material imperfections, not just design.
  • The success across multiple devices suggests that using tantalum is a robust solution for enhancing qubit performance, which could enable more reliable and scalable quantum computing systems.]

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部品(吉岡里帆)
@tjmlab · X

New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3 milliseconds 超伝導トランズモンキュービットの材料をニオブからタンタルにするとコヒーレンス時間と寿命が0.3msを超えるというプリンストン大の報告、時代やね https://t.co/nFwIOOFSe8

Mar 2, 2020 · 7 likes · 2 shares · 13,366 followers View post →
Francis Villatoro
@emulenews · X

New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3 milliseconds (by replacing niobium with tantalum in the device). https://t.co/OtUjHtEWxb https://t.co/WW3o06pq9s

Mar 3, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 45,117 followers View post →
Nanotechnology Papers
@NanotechPapers · X

New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3 milliseconds. https://t.co/hMzr0GQBnR

Mar 2, 2020 · 1 like · 4,303 followers View post →
富谷/東女教員/京大教員
@TomiyaAkio · X

RT @tjmlab: New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3 milliseconds 超伝導トランズモンキュービットの材料をニ…

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@QM_phys_kyoto · X

RT @tjmlab: New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3 milliseconds 超伝導トランズモンキュービットの材料をニ…

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Fabricio Cavalcante
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Millisecond lifetimes and coherence times in 2D transmon qubits Place, A. P. M. et al. New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3 milliseconds. Nat. Commun. 12, 1779 (2021). Article  ADS  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar  Crowley, K. D.…

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Millisecond lifetimes and coherence times in 2D transmon qubits https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/119793/ Place, A. P. M. et al. New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3…

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Millisecond lifetimes and coherence times in 2D transmon qubits https://www.europesays.com/ie/164726/ Place, A. P. M. et al. New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3…

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Millisecond lifetimes and coherence times in 2D transmon qubits https://www.europesays.com/uk/551233/ Place, A. P. M. et al. New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3…#uk #news #uknews

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@eu-science.bsky.social · Bluesky

Millisecond lifetimes and coherence times in 2D transmon qubits https://www.europesays.com/uk/551233/ Place, A. P. M. et al. New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3…

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Gary Beane
@pollinus66 · X

RT @nanotrac: New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3 milliseconds Nanoscience and tec…

Mar 19, 2021 · 2 shares · 2,026 followers View post →
Fabricio Cavalcante
@o_fabriciosouza · X

RT @nanotrac: New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3 milliseconds Nanoscience and tec…

Mar 19, 2021 · 2 shares · 5,224 followers View post →
NanoTrac Technologies
@nanotrac · X

New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3 milliseconds Nanoscience and technology @NatureNano #Nanoscience #Technology this is #Nature https://t.co/WEuT3eeCar

Mar 19, 2021 · 2 shares · 3,075 followers View post →
josep prats carrera
@JOSEPPRATSCARR · X

RT @emulenews: New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3 milliseconds (by replacing niob…

Mar 3, 2020 · 1 share · 18 followers View post →
Francis Villatoro
@emulenews · X

New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3 milliseconds (by replacing niobium with tantalum in the device). https://t.co/OtUjHtEWxb https://t.co/WW3o06pq9s

Mar 3, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 45,117 followers View post →
固体量子(研究室公認VTuber)
@QM_phys_kyoto · X

RT @tjmlab: New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3 milliseconds 超伝導トランズモンキュービットの材料をニ…

Mar 2, 2020 · 2 shares · 9,755 followers View post →
富谷/東女教員/京大教員
@TomiyaAkio · X

RT @tjmlab: New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3 milliseconds 超伝導トランズモンキュービットの材料をニ…

Mar 2, 2020 · 2 shares · 9,980 followers View post →
部品(吉岡里帆)
@tjmlab · X

New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3 milliseconds 超伝導トランズモンキュービットの材料をニオブからタンタルにするとコヒーレンス時間と寿命が0.3msを超えるというプリンストン大の報告、時代やね https://t.co/nFwIOOFSe8

Mar 2, 2020 · 7 likes · 2 shares · 13,366 followers View post →
Nanotechnology Papers
@NanotechPapers · X

New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3 milliseconds. https://t.co/hMzr0GQBnR

Mar 2, 2020 · 1 like · 4,303 followers View post →