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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Christian Kraglund Andersen\nhosted by Johannes Fink\n
 Abstract: Superconducting circuits have emerged as one of the leading plat
 forms for quantum computing. However\, scaling these systems towards fault
 -tolerant quantum computation remains challenging\, placing stringent dema
 nds on qubit performance and qubit count. In this talk\, I will discuss ho
 w we are addressing some of these challenges by exploring alternative supe
 rconducting qubit designs. In particular\, I will focus on fluxonium qubit
 s\, whose strong anharmonicity and high coherence offer new opportunities 
 for improving qubit readout and implementing high-fidelity quantum gates. 
 I will highlight recent progress in leveraging these properties to overcom
 e some of the limitations of more conventional superconducting qubit archi
 tectures.Looking further ahead\, I will explore how hybrid superconducting
 -semiconducting devices can open up entirely new possibilities for quantum
  computing. In particular\, Andreev spin qubits offer a promising route to
 wards novel architectures\, where their unique coupling mechanisms could e
 nable all-to-all qubit connectivity. Together\, these developments illustr
 ate how moving beyond conventional qubit designs may provide new pathways 
 towards scalable and more powerful superconducting quantum processors.
LOCATION:Office Bldg West / Ground floor / Heinzel Seminar Room (I21.EG.101
 )\, ISTA
ORGANIZER:swiddman@ist.ac.at
SUMMARY:Christian Kraglund Andersen: Towards the next generation of superco
 nducting qubit
URL:https://talks-calendar.ista.ac.at/events/6556
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