Russian Microelectronics

Superconducting cavities and charge qubits: Spectroscopy and quantum operations. Part II

Alexander V. Tsukanov

Published Jan 1, 2011• 4 citations

Abstract

In the second part of our review, we focus on such urgent problems of modern physics as the use of superconductors in quantum informatics and coherent control of the state of mesoscopic systems.

DOI: 10.1134/s1063739711010069

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