arXiv:1901.09171 · Physical Review X

Quantum Dynamics of a Few-Photon Parametric Oscillator

Zhaoyou Wang, Marek Pechal, E. Alex Wollack, Patricio Arrangoiz-Arriola, Maodong Gao, Nathan Lee, Amir H. Safavi‐Naeini

Published Jun 7, 2019• 112 citations

Abstract

Experiments demonstrate a quantum parametric oscillator, a device with great potential in quantum error correction. Its minimal hardware design makes it a suitable building block for scalable quantum computing.

DOI: 10.1103/physrevx.9.021049

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