Abstract: Define a plurality of qubit collision types and a plurality of constraints. For a group of qubits, use a computerized mixed-integer programming solver to, subject to the constraints, iteratively minimize collisions by minimizing a sum of products of weights multiplied by an amount of frequency collisions for given ones of the constraints of each one of the collision types. Output a frequency tuning plan for the group of qubits, based on the iterative minimization. Facilitate tuning physical qubits in accordance with the frequency tuning plan.

Abstract: With a computerized frequency plan generator, for each node in a quantum lattice: determine a list of possible frequencies subject to at least one of nearest neighbor and next nearest neighbor collision constraints; and assign a highest possible frequency; apply a collision cleaning routine to the quantum lattice with the assigned frequencies until at least one of a condition where there are no remaining collisions and a condition where collision count ceases to improve; and apply a frequency perturbation routine to the collision-cleaned quantum lattice to move apart at least one of a high-risk nearest neighbor collision and a high risk next nearest neighbor collision.

Abstract: A method comprises performing a pattern recognition process to determine a geometry of a superconducting quantum device comprising one or more Josephson junctions, determining, based on the geometry determined by the pattern recognition process, a laser beam illumination pattern for laser annealing the one or more Josephson junctions of the superconducting quantum device, and configuring a laser microscope to generate the laser beam illumination pattern.

Abstract: A calibration process comprises performing laser annealing calibration operations on first Josephson junctions using different combinations of at least laser power settings and anneal times, determining junction resistance shifts of the first Josephson junctions as a result of the laser annealing calibration operations, and utilizing the determined junction resistance shifts of the first Josephson junctions to determine calibration data for configuring laser annealing operations for bidirectional laser tuning of second Josephson junctions corresponding to the first Josephson junctions.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for performing an optically heralded entanglement process to entangle states of a first data quantum bit and a second data quantum bit into an entangled state of computational basis states comprising a ground state and a first excited state. An optically heralded entanglement process comprises performing a first optically heralded entanglement process to determine whether the entangled state of the first data quantum bit and the second data quantum bit excludes a state in which both the first data quantum bit and the second data quantum bit can be in the ground state, and performing a second optically heralded entanglement process to determine whether the entangled state of the first data quantum bit and the second data quantum bit excludes a state in which both the first data quantum bit and the second data quantum bit can be in the first excited state.

Abstract: Devices and/or methods of fabrication facilitating suppression of embedded SiGe optical waveguides with low defectivity are provided. In an embodiment, a device can comprise a substrate comprising a trench within the substrate, wherein the trench comprises a base surface and sidewalls comprising the substrate; and a fully strained silicon-germanium (SiGe) structure located within the trench, wherein a bottom surface of the SiGe structure is in contact with the base surface, wherein side surfaces of the SiGe structure are in contact with the sidewalls, and wherein the SiGe structure is at least twice the critical thickness.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are described for laser annealing of a qubit device using a plurality of optical beams. According to an embodiment, a method of tuning a qubit device can comprise generating an optical beam, splitting the optical beam in a plurality of optical beams, and annealing a Josephson junction of the qubit device by projecting the plurality of optical beams onto a region of the qubit device adjacent to the Josephson junction. The disclosed techniques can also be applied for annealing other types of electrical components of various microscale integrated circuit devices.

Abstract: A system comprises a prober unit, and a control unit. The prober unit comprises electrical probes. The control unit configured to: cause the prober unit to make contact between the electrical probes and contact pads of a target device; cause the prober unit to increment a contact overdrive by a specified amount to increase a contact pressure between the electrical probes and the contact pads of the target device; measure a contact resistance between the electrical probes and the contact pads of the target device, subsequent to incrementing the contact overdrive; compare the measured contact resistance with a contact resistance threshold; and determine whether to perform an electrical characterization measurement of the target device, based on a result of comparing the measured contact resistance with the contact resistance threshold.

Abstract: A method for performing a calibration process comprises performing laser annealing operations on a set of test superconducting tunnel junction devices using different combinations of laser power and anneal time, determining junction resistance shifts of the test superconducting tunnel junction devices as a result of the laser annealing operations, and utilizing the determined junction resistance shifts of the test superconducting tunnel junction to determine calibration data for configuring laser annealing operations for laser tuning superconducting tunnel junction devices corresponding to the test superconducting tunnel junction devices.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises optical apparatus, and electrical characterization apparatus. The optical apparatus and the electrical characterization apparatus comprise an integrated configuration to perform laser annealing operations for tuning junction resistances of superconducting tunnel junction devices on a quantum chip, and to perform in-situ resistance measurements to measure the junction resistances of the superconducting tunnel junction devices on the quantum chip.

Abstract: Generate an initial tuning plan for a quantum computing device based on an initial screening; determine whether yield rate according to the initial tuning plan is acceptable, based on real-time analytics; facilitate carrying out tuning based on the initial tuning plan based on the determining indicating that the yield rate according to the tuning plan is acceptable; and repeat the determining and facilitating carrying out tuning steps based on tuning being incomplete and the yield rate according to the initial tuning plan being acceptable.

Abstract: An optical microscope device comprises an optically integrated configuration of components for imaging a target device within a field of view of the optical microscope device, and for laser annealing the target device by generating a laser beam spot pattern from a laser beam received on an optical fiber from a remote laser source, and for controlling a duration of exposure of the laser beam spot pattern for laser annealing the target device.

Abstract: A method for adjusting a resonance frequency of a qubit in a quantum mechanical device includes providing a substrate having a frontside and a backside, the frontside having at least one qubit formed thereon, the at least one qubit comprising capacitor pads; and removing substrate material from the backside of the substrate at an area opposite the at least one qubit to alter a capacitance around the at least one qubit so as to adjust a resonance frequency of the at least one qubit.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are described for laser annealing of a qubit device using a plurality of optical beams. According to an embodiment, a method of tuning a qubit device can comprise generating an optical beam, splitting the optical beam in a plurality of optical beams, and annealing a Josephson junction of the qubit device by projecting the plurality of optical beams onto a region of the qubit device adjacent to the Josephson junction. The disclosed techniques can also be applied for annealing other types of electrical components of various microscale integrated circuit devices.

Abstract: Devices and/or methods provided herein relate to providing conversion of photons between an optical domain and a microwave domain. An electronic structure can comprise a resonator assembly comprising a microwave resonator and an optical resonator, an optical pump waveguide that transmits an optical pump input to the resonator assembly, and an optical signal waveguide, separate from the optical pump waveguide, that transmits an optical signal relative to the resonator assembly. The electronic structure further can comprise a microwave signal waveguide that transmits a microwave signal relative to the resonator assembly. The optical pump waveguide can comprise a delay portion that delays receipt of the optical pump input to the resonator assembly through the optical pump waveguide to a time after reduction of a majority of decoherence of the resonator assembly caused by scattering of a portion of the optical pump input, which portion does not enter the optical pump waveguide.

Abstract: Systems and techniques that facilitate enabling transfer of a quantum state between a quantum device and a microwave resonator of a microwave optical transducer. In various embodiments, a system can comprise a quantum device, a microwave optical transducer including a microwave resonator, and a coherent interconnect. In various embodiments, the coherent interconnect can be between the quantum device and the microwave optical transducer that can enable bi-directional transfer of a quantum state between the quantum device and the microwave resonator. In various embodiments, the microwave optical transducer can be separately packaged from the quantum device. With various embodiments, the coherent interconnect can be a superconducting coaxial cable.

Abstract: Systems and techniques that facilitate enabling transfer of a quantum state between a quantum device and a microwave resonator of a microwave optical transducer. In various embodiments, a system can comprise a quantum device, a microwave optical transducer including a microwave resonator, and a coherent interconnect. In various embodiments, the coherent interconnect can be between the quantum device and the microwave optical transducer that can enable bi-directional transfer of a quantum state between the quantum device and the microwave resonator. In various embodiments, the microwave optical transducer can be separately packaged from the quantum device. With various embodiments, the coherent interconnect can be a superconducting coaxial cable.

Abstract: Systems and techniques that facilitate coupling a superconducting cable to a interconnect chip and a quantum processor. In various embodiments, a system can comprise a quantum processor, one or more interconnect chips, and one or more cable connections. The quantum processor can comprise a plurality of qubits. Additionally, the one or more interconnect chips can be bonded to the quantum processor, and the one or more cable connections can be coupled to the one or more interconnect chips. With embodiments, the one or more interconnect chips can comprise one or more signal routings from the one or more cable connections to the quantum processor. Further, in embodiments, a first signal can pass from the one or more cable connections to at least one of the plurality of qubits.

Abstract: Techniques regarding quantum transducers are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can include an apparatus that can comprise a superconducting microwave resonator having a microstrip architecture that can include a dielectric substrate positioned between a superconducting waveguide and a superconducting ground plane. The superconducting waveguide can have a first material composition. Also, the superconducting ground plane can have a second material composition that is distinct from the first material composition. Further, an optical resonator can be arranged with the dielectric substrate.

Abstract: A qubit control system for a quantum computer includes an optical waveguide configured to receive and transmit therethrough a wavelength division multiplexed optical signal which has a plurality of modulated optical carriers, each optical carrier being at a different optical wavelength and carrying a digital qubit control signal; an optical demultiplexer optically coupled to the optical waveguide to receive the multiplexed optical signal to recover the plurality of modulated optical carriers; a plurality of photodetectors in communication with the optical demultiplexer; a plurality of cryogenic filters in communication with the plurality of photodetectors, each being configured to filter corresponding one of the plurality of digital qubit control signals to provide a corresponding one of a plurality of analog qubit control signals which is directed to a corresponding superconducting qubit and the photodetectors. The cryogenic filters are provided at a cryogenic temperature.