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Field-Dependent Qubit Flux Noise Simulated from Materials-Specific Disordered Exchange Interactions Between Paramagnetic Adsorbates
Field-Dependent Qubit Flux Noise Simulated from Materials-Specific Disordered Exchange Interactions Between Paramagnetic Adsorbates
Published: 12 May 2026 · Updated: 13 July 2026
Read the original sourceThe Critique
The finding that electric fields can reduce flux noise is significant but they don't explore the practical implementation. Superconducting qubits operate in cryostats with limited optical/electrical access - how would one apply the required electric field without disrupting qubit operation? They also don't quantify the noise reduction: is it 10%, 50%, or orders of magnitude? If the reduction is modest, the engineering challenge may not be worthwhile. They also simulate only O2 on Al2O3; flux noise may have multiple sources with different field responses.
Why It Matters
Flux noise is a major decoherence source for superconducting qubits. If electric field mitigation is practical and significant, it could improve qubit coherence times. But without quantification and implementation details, this remains a theoretical possibility.