Computationally Tractable Offline Quantum Experimental Design for Nuclear Spin Detection

Kavli Affiliate: Tim H. Taminiau| First 5 Authors: B. Varona-Uriarte, B. Varona-Uriarte, , , | Summary:The characterization of nuclear spin environments in solid-state devices plays an important role in advancing quantum technologies, yet traditional methods often demand long measurement times. To address this challenge, we extend our recently developed deep-learning-based SALI model (Signal-to-image ArtificiaL Intelligence) […]


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Isofrequency spin-wave imaging using color center magnetometry for magnon spintronics

Kavli Affiliate: Toeno Van Der Sar| First 5 Authors: Samuel Mañas-Valero, Samuel Mañas-Valero, , , | Summary:Magnon spintronics aims to harness spin waves in magnetic films for information technologies. Color center magnetometry is a promising tool for imaging spin waves, using electronic spins associated with atomic defects in solid-state materials as sensors. However, two main […]


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Single-click protocols for remote state preparation using weak coherent pulses

Kavli Affiliate: Stephanie Wehner| First 5 Authors: Janice van Dam, Janice van Dam, , , | Summary:Remote state preparation (RSP) allows one party to remotely prepare a known quantum state on another party’s qubit using entanglement. This can be used in quantum networks to perform applications such as blind quantum computing or long-distance quantum key […]


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Gate reflectometry in a minimal Kitaev chain device

Kavli Affiliate: Srijit Goswami| First 5 Authors: Yining Zhang, Yining Zhang, , , | Summary:Hybrid quantum dot (QD)-superconductor system can be used to realize Majorana zero modes in artificial Kitaev chains. These chains provide a promising platform for the realization of Majorana qubits. Radio-frequency (RF) gate reflectometry is a fast, non-invasive, and sensitive technique that […]


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A multi-dimensional quantum estimation and model learning framework based on variational Bayesian inference

Kavli Affiliate: Tim H. Taminiau| First 5 Authors: Federico Belliardo, Federico Belliardo, , , | Summary:The advancement and scaling of quantum technology has made the learning and identification of quantum systems and devices in highly-multidimensional parameter spaces a pressing task for a variety of applications. In many cases, the integration of real-time feedback control and […]


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On-chip stencil lithography for superconducting qubits

Kavli Affiliate: Gary Steele| First 5 Authors: Roudy Hanna, Roudy Hanna, , , | Summary:Improvements in circuit design and more recently in materials and surface cleaning have contributed to a rapid development of coherent superconducting qubits. However, organic resists commonly used for shadow evaporation of Josephson junctions (JJs) pose limitations due to residual contamination, poor […]


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Amorphous Silicon-Carbide Photonics for Ultrasound Imaging

Kavli Affiliate: P. G. Steeneken| First 5 Authors: R. Tufan Erdogan, R. Tufan Erdogan, , , | Summary:Photonic ultrasound sensors offer unparalleled potential for improving spatial and temporal resolution in ultrasound imaging applications due to their size-independent noise figure, high sensitivity, and broad bandwidth characteristics. The exploration of optical materials in ultrasound sensing has attracted […]


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Single-shot parity readout of a minimal Kitaev chain

Kavli Affiliate: L. P. Kouwenhoven| First 5 Authors: Nick van Loo, Nick van Loo, , , | Summary:Protecting qubits from noise is essential for building reliable quantum computers. Topological qubits offer a route to this goal by encoding quantum information non-locally, using pairs of Majorana zero modes. These modes form a shared fermionic state whose […]


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Cascade of Modal Interactions in Nanomechanical Resonators with Soft Clamping

Kavli Affiliate: P. G. Steeneken| First 5 Authors: Zichao Li, Zichao Li, , , | Summary:Cascades of dynamical phenomena, where energy and motion transfer across coupled degrees of freedom, underlie complex behavior in physical systems spanning multiple time and length scales. Here, we demonstrate that soft-clamping techniques commonly employed to enhance the quality factor of […]


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Photonics in Flatland: Challenges and Opportunities for Nanophotonics with 2D Semiconductors

Kavli Affiliate: Sonia Conesa-Boj| First 5 Authors: Ali Azimi, Ali Azimi, , , | Summary:Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are emerging as a versatile platform for nanophotonics, offering unprecedented tunability in optical properties through exciton resonance engineering, van der Waals heterostructuring, and external field control. These materials enable active optical modulation, single-photon emission, quantum photonics, and valleytronic […]


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