Superconducting Circuits with Reduced Microwave Absorption

摘要

Provided are superconducting circuits, methods of operating these superconducting circuits, and methods of determining processing conditions for operating these superconducting circuits. A superconducting circuit includes a superconducting element, a conducting element, and a dielectric element disposed between the superconducting element and the conducting element. The conducting element may be another superconducting element, a resonating element, or a conducting casing. During operation of the superconducting element a direct current (DC) voltage is applied between the superconducting element and the conducting element. This application of the DC voltage reduces average microwave absorption of the dielectric element. In some embodiments, when the DC voltage is first applied, the microwave absorption may initially rise and then fall below the no-voltage absorption level. The DC voltage level may be determined by testing the superconducting circuit at different DC voltage levels and selecting the one with the lowest microwave absorption.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
providing a superconducting circuit, wherein the superconducting circuit comprises a superconducting element, a conducting element, and a dielectric element disposed between the superconducting element and the conducting element; and applying a direct current (DC) voltage between the superconducting element and the conducting element; wherein the dielectric element comprises structural defects; and wherein the applying of the DC voltage reduces a microwave absorption of the dielectric element.