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arXiv:2111.14732 · Physical review. B./Physical review. B

Quantum dynamics of disordered arrays of interacting superconducting qubits: Signatures of quantum collective states

M. V. Fistul, Oliver Neyenhuys, A. B. Bocaz, Mikhail Lisitskiy, Ilya Eremin

Published Mar 31, 2022• 12 citations
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Abstract

We study theoretically the collective quantum dynamics occurring in various interacting superconducting qubit arrays (SQAs) in the presence of a spread of individual qubit frequencies. The interaction is provided by mutual inductive coupling between adjacent qubits (short-range Ising interaction) or inductive coupling to a low-dissipative resonator (long-range exchange interaction). In the absence of interaction, the Fourier transform of the temporal correlation function of the total polarization ($z$ projection of the total spin), i.e., the dynamic susceptibility $C(\ensuremath{\omega})$, demonstrates a set of sharp small magnitude resonances corresponding to the transitions of individual superconducting qubits. We show that even a weak interaction between qubits can overcome the disorder with a simultaneous formation of the collective excited states. This collective behavior manifests itself by a single large resonance in $C(\ensuremath{\omega})$. In the presence of a weak nonresonant microwave photon field in the low-dissipative resonator, the positions of dominant resonances depend on the number of photons, i.e., the collective ac Stark effect. Coupling of an SQA to the transmission line allows a straightforward experimental access of the collective states in microwave transmission experiments and, at the same time, to employ SQAs as sensitive single-photon detectors.

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10.1103/physrevb.105.104516

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