Tunable Coupling in Circuit Quantum Electrodynamics Using a Superconducting Charge Qubit with a $V$-Shaped Energy Level Diagram

Publication Year
2011

Type

Journal Article
Journal
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Volume
106
Pages
083601
Date Published
02/2011

We introduce a new type of superconducting charge qubit that has aV-shaped energy spectrum and uses quantum interference to provide independently tunable qubit energy and coherent coupling to a superconducting cavity. Dynamic access to the strong coupling regime is demonstrated by tuning the coupling strength from less than 200 kHz to greater than 40 MHz. This tunable coupling can be used to protect the qubit from cavity-induced relaxation and avoid unwanted qubit-qubit interactions in a multiqubit system.