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arXiv:2009.08021 · Journal of Applied Physics

Gate-based superconducting quantum computing

Sangil Kwon, Akiyoshi Tomonaga, Gopika Lakshmi Bhai, Simon J. Devitt, Jaw-Shen Tsai

Published Jan 28, 2021• 115 citations
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Abstract

In this Tutorial, we introduce basic conceptual elements to understand and build a gate-based superconducting quantum computing system.
DOI
10.1063/5.0029735

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