Flux-noise-resilient transmon qubit via a doubly-connected gradiometric design

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Authors: J. B. Fu, Da‐Wei Wang, B. Ren, Z. H. Yang, Hu, S., G. Y. Huang, S. H. Cao, D. D. Liu, X. M. Zhang, X. Fu, S. C. Xue, Che, Y. G.
+3 more Yuxi Liu, M. T. Deng, J. J. Wu
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Abstract

Frequency-tunable superconducting transmon qubits are a cornerstone of scalable quantum processors, yet their performance is often degraded by sensitivity to low-frequency flux noise. Here we present a doubly-connected gradiometric transmon (the ``8-mon") that incorporates a nano-airbridge to link its two loops. This design preserves full electrical tunability and remains fully compatible with standard X-mon control and readout, requiring no additional measurement overhead. The airbridge interconnect eliminates dielectric loss, which enables the 8-mon to achieve both energy relaxation times $T_{\rm 1}$ comparable to reference X-mons and, in the small flux-bias regime, a nearly threefold enhancement in Ramsey coherence time $T_{\rm 2}^*$. This improved $T_{\rm 2}^*$ reaches the same order as $T_{\rm 1}$ without employing echo decoupling. The device also exhibits superior long-term frequency stability even without any magnetic field shielding. We develop a spatially correlated flux-noise model whose simulations quantitatively reproduce the experimental coherence trends, revealing the coexistence of short- and long-correlation-length magnetic noise in the superconducting chip environment. By unifying high tunability with intrinsic flux-noise suppression through a robust geometric design, the 8-mon provides a practical pathway toward more coherent and stable superconducting quantum processors.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Mechanical and Optical Resonators Quantum Information and Cryptography Quantum and electron transport phenomena

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
5 January 2026
Document type
Preprint