Introduction to Superconducting Quantum Circuits

Nicholas Materise

Yasunobu Nakamura

Goran P. Wendin, Vitaly S. Shumeiko

This paper gives an introduction to the physics and principles of operation of quantized superconducting electrical circuits for quantum information processing.

Juan José García‐Ripoll

This chapter is the introduction to this book, its motivation and its design and how it can be applied to the design of undergraduate and graduate courses on quantum optics and superconducting quantum circuits.

Leszek Jaroszynski

Juan José García‐Ripoll

Superconducting quantum circuits are among the most promising solutions for the development of scalable quantum computers. Built with sizes that range from microns to tens of metres using superconducting fabrication techniques and microwave technology, superconducting circuits demonstrate distinctive quantum properties such as superposition and entanglement at cryogenic temperatures. This book provides a comprehensive and self-contained introduction to the world of superconducting quantum circuits, and how they are used in current quantum technology. Beginning with a description of their basic superconducting properties, the author then explores their use in quantum systems, showing how they can emulate individual photons and atoms, and ultimately behave as qubits within highly connected quantum systems. Particular attention is paid to cutting-edge applications of these superconducting circuits in quantum computing and quantum simulation. Written for graduate students and junior researchers, this accessible text includes numerous homework problems and worked examples.