Suppression of Unwanted ZZ Interactions in a Hybrid Two-Quibit System, J. Ku, X. Xu, M. Brink, D.C. McKay, J.B. Hertzberg, M.H. Ansari, and B.L.T. Plourde — Phys. Rev. Lett. 125, 200504 (2020); (Copyright 2020 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Anomalous charge noise in superconducting qubits, B. G. Christensen, C. D. Wilen, A. Opremcak, J. Nelson, F. Schlenker, C. H. Zimonick, L. Faoro, L. B. Ioffe, Y. J. Rosen, J. L. DuBois, B. L. T. Plourde, and R. McDermott — Phys. Rev. B 100, 140503(R) (2019); (Copyright 2019 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Interfacing Superconducting Qubits With Cryogenic Logic: Readout, C. Howington, A. Opremcak, R. McDermott, A. Kirichenko, O. A. Mukhanov, B. L. T. Plourde — IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 29 5 (2019).
Mode Structure in Superconducting Metamaterial Transmission Line Resonators, H. Wang, A.P. Zhuravel, S. Indrajeet, B. G. Taketani, M.D. Hutchings, Y. Hao, F. Rouxinol, F.K. Wilhelm, M. LaHaye, A.V. Ustinov, B.L.T. Plourde — Phys. Rev. Applied 11 054062 (2019); (Copyright 2019 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Digital coherent control of a superconducting qubit, E. Leonard Jr., M. A. Beck, JJ Nelson, B. G. Christensen, T. Thorbeck, C. Howington, A. Opremcak, I. V. Pechenezhskiy, K. Dodge, N. P. Dupuis, J. Ku, F. Schlenker, J. Suttle, C. Wilen, S. Zhu, M. G. Vavilov, B. L. T. Plourde, R. McDermott — Phys. Rev. Applied 11, 014009 (2019); (Copyright 2019 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Measurement of a superconducting qubit with a microwave photon counter, A. Opremcak, I. V. Pechenezhskiy, C. Howington, B. G. Christensen, M. A. Beck, E. Leonard Jr., J. Suttle, C. Wilen, K. N. Nesterov, G. J. Ribeill, T. Thorbeck, F. Schlenker, M. G. Vavilov, B. L. T. Plourde, R. McDermott — Science 361, 1239-1242 (2018).
Enhanced superconducting transition temperature in electroplated rhenium, D. P. Pappas, D. E. David, R. E. Lake, M. Bal, R. B. Goldfarb, D. A. Hite, E. Kim, H.-S. Ku, J. L. Long, C. R. H. McRae, L. D. Pappas, A. Roshko, J. G. Wen, B. L. T. Plourde, I. Arslan, and X. Wu — Appl. Phys. Lett. 112, 182601 (2018); (Copyright 2018 by the American Institute of Physics). pdf
Quantum–classical interface based on single flux quantum digital logic, R. McDermott, M. G. Vavilov, B. L. T. Plourde, F. K. Wilhelm, P. J. Liebermann, O. A. Mukhanov and T. A. Ohki — Quantum Sci. Technol. 3 024004 (2018); (Copyright 2018 by IOPScience).
Phonon-mediated quasiparticle poisoning of superconducting microwave resonators, U. Patel, Ivan V. Pechenezhskiy, B. L. T. Plourde, M. G. Vavilov, and R. McDermott — Physical Review B 96, 220501(R) (2017); (Copyright 2017 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Tunable Superconducting Qubits with Flux-Independent Coherence, M. D. Hutchings, J. B. Hertzberg, Y. Liu, N. T. Bronn, G. A. Keefe, Markus Brink, Jerry M. Chow, and B. L. T. Plourde — Physical Review Applied 8, 044003 (2017); (Copyright 2017 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Experimental Demonstration of a Resonator-Induced Phase Gate in a Multiqubit Circuit-QED System, Hanhee Paik, A. Mezzacapo, Martin Sandberg, D. T. McClure, B. Abdo, A. D. Córcoles, O. Dial, D. F. Bogorin, B. L. T. Plourde, M. Steffen, A. W. Cross, J. M. Gambetta, Jerry M. Chow — Physical Review Letters 117, 250502 (2016); (Copyright 2016 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Transient dynamics of a superconducting nonlinear oscillator, P. Bhupathi, Peter Groszkowski, M. P. DeFeo, Matthew Ware, Frank K. Wilhelm, B. L. T. Plourde — Physical Review Applied 5, 024002 (2016); (Copyright 2016 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Scalable two- and four-qubit parity measurement with a threshold photon counter, Luke C. G. Govia, Emily J. Pritchett, B. L. T. Plourde, Maxim G. Vavilov, R. McDermott, Frank K. Wilhelm — Physical Review A 92, 022335 (2015); (Copyright 2015 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Superconducting metamaterials and qubits, B. L. T. Plourde, Haozhi Wang, Francisco Rouxinol, M.D. LaHaye — Proceedings of the SPIE 9500, Quantum Information and Computation XIII, 95000M (2015). pdf
High-fidelity qubit measurement with a microwave-photon counter, Luke C. G. Govia, Emily J. Pritchett, Canran Xu, B. L. T. Plourde, Maxim G. Vavilov, Frank K. Wilhelm, R. McDermott — Physical Review A 90, 062307 (2014); (Copyright 2014 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Trapping a Single Vortex and Reducing Quasiparticles in a Superconducting Resonator, I. Nsanzineza and B. L. T. Plourde — Physical Review Letters 113, 117002 (2014); (Copyright 2014 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Copper waveguide cavities with reduced surface loss for coupling to superconducting qubits, Daniela F. Bogorin, D. T. McClure, Matthew Ware, B. L. T. Plourde — IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 24(4), 1700207 (2014); DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2014.2330522 (Copyright 2014 by the IEEE).
First-order sideband transitions with flux-driven asymmetric transmon qubits, J. D. Strand, Matthew Ware, Felix Beaudoin, T. A. Ohki, B.R. Johnson, Alexandre Blais, B. L. T. Plourde — Physical Review B 87, 220505(R) (2013); (Copyright 2013 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Process verification of two-qubit quantum gates by randomized benchmarking, A. D. Corcoles, Jay M. Gambetta, Jerry M. Chow, John A. Smolin, Matthew Ware, J. D. Strand, B. L. T. Plourde, M. Steffen — Physical Review A 87, 030301(R) (2013); (Copyright 2013 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Superconducting qubit in waveguide cavity with coherence time approaching 0.1ms, Chad Rigetti, Stefano Poletto, Jay M. Gambetta, B. L. T. Plourde, Jerry M. Chow, A. D. Corcoles, John A. Smolin, Seth T. Merkel, J. R. Rozen, George A. Keefe, Mary B. Rothwell, Mark B. Ketchen, M. Steffen — Physical Review B 86, 100506(R) (2012); (Copyright 2012 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Superconducting microstrip amplifiers with sub-Kelvin noise temperature near 4 GHz, M.P. DeFeo, B.L.T. Plourde — Applied Physics Letters, 101, 052603 (2012); (Copyright 2012 by the American Institute of Physics). pdf
Rectification of vortex motion in a circular ratchet channel, N.S. Lin, K. Yu, T.W. Heitmann, B.L.T. Plourde, V.R. Misko — Physical Review B 84, 144511 (2011); (Copyright 2011 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Microstrip superconducting quantum interference device amplifiers with submicron Josephson junctions: enhanced gain at gigahertz frequencies, M.P. DeFeo, P. Bhupathi, K. Yu, T.W. Heitmann, C. Song, R. McDermott, B.L.T. Plourde — Applied Physics Letters, 97, 092507 (2010); (Copyright 2010 by the American Institute of Physics). pdf
Vortex dynamics in superconducting channels with periodic constrictions, K. Yu, M.B.S. Hesselberth, P.H. Kes, B.L.T. Plourde — Physical Review B 81, 184503 (2010); (Copyright 2010 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Reducing microwave loss in superconducting resonators due to trapped vortices, C. Song, M.P. DeFeo, K. Yu, B.L.T. Plourde — Applied Physics Letters 95, 232501 (2009); (Copyright 2009 by the American Institute of Physics). pdf
Nanostructured Superconductors With Asymmetric Pinning Potentials: Vortex Ratchets, Britton L.T. Plourde — IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 19, 3698 (2009).
Microwave response of vortices in superconducting thin films of Re and Al, C. Song, T.W. Heitmann, M.P. DeFeo, K. Yu, R. McDermott, M. Neeley, John M. Martinis, B.L.T. Plourde — Physical Review B 79, 174512 (2009); (Copyright 2009 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Quantum nondemolition-like fast measurement scheme for a superconducting qubit, I. Serban, B.L.T. Plourde, F.K.Wilhelm — Physical Review B 78, 054507 (2008); (Copyright 2008 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Picovoltmeter for probing vortex dynamics in a single weak-pinning Corbino channel, T.W. Heitmann, K. Yu, C. Song, M.P. DeFeo, B.L.T. Plourde, M.B.S. Hesselberth, P.H. Kes — Rev. Sci. Inst. 79, 103906 (2008); (Copyright 2008 by the American Institute of Physics). pdf
Asymmetric weak-pinning superconducting channels: vortex ratchets, K. Yu, T.W. Heitmann, C. Song, M.P. DeFeo, B.L.T. Plourde, M.B.S. Hesselberth, P.H. Kes — Physical Review B 76, 220507(R) (2007); (Copyright 2007 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Long-range coupling and scalable architecture for superconducting flux qubits, Austin G. Fowler, William F. Thompson, Zhizhong Yan, Ashley M. Stephens. B.L.T. Plourde, Frank K.Wilhelm — Physical Review B 76, 174507 (2007); (Copyright 2007 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Solid-State Qubits with Current-Controlled Coupling, Hime, P.A. Reichardt, B.L.T. Plourde, T.L. Robertson, C.-E. Wu, A.V. Ustinov, John Clarke — Science 314, 1427 (2006).
Quantum theory of three-junction flux qubit with non-negligible loop inductance: Towards scalability, T.L. Robertson, B.L.T. Plourde, P.A. Reichardt, T. Hime, C.-E. Wu, John Clarke — Physical Review B 73, 174526 (2006); (Copyright 2006 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Flux qubits and readout device with two independent flux lines, B.L.T. Plourde, T.L. Robertson, P.A. Reichardt, T. Hime, S. Linzen, C.-E. Wu, and John Clarke — Physical Review B 72, 060506(R) (2005); (Copyright 2005 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Superconducting quantum interference device with frequency-dependent damping: Readout of flux qubits, T.L. Robertson, B.L.T. Plourde, T. Hime, S. Linzen, P.A. Reichardt, F.K. Wilhelm, and John Clarke — Physical Review B 72, 024513 (2005); (Copyright 2005 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Entangling flux qubits with a bipolar dynamic inductance, B.L.T. Plourde, J. Zhang, K.B. Whaley, F.K. Wilhelm, T.L Robertson, T. Hime, S. Linzen, P.A. Reichardt, C.-E. Wu, and John Clarke — Physical Review B 70, 140501(R) (2004); (Copyright 2004 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Low-noise computer-controlled current source for quantum coherence experiments, S. Linzen, T.L. Robertson, T. Hime, B.L.T. Plourde, P.A. Reichardt, and John Clarke — Review of Scientific Instruments 75, 2541 (2004); (Copyright 2004 by the American Institute of Physics). pdf
Decoherence in Josephson-junction qubits due to critical-current fluctuations, D.J. Van Harlingen, T.L. Robertson, B.L.T. Plourde, P.A. Reichardt, T.A. Crane, and John Clarke — Physical Review B 70, 064517 (2004); (Copyright 2004 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Decoherence in Flux Qubits Due to 1/f Noise in Josephson Junctions, D.J. Van Harlingen, B.L.T. Plourde, T.L. Robertson, P.A. Reichardt, and John Clarke — in Quantum Computing and Quantum Bits in Mesoscopic Systems, Kluwer Academic, 2004.
Vortex distributions near surface steps observed by scanning SQUID microscopy, B.L.T. Plourde, D.J. Van Harlingen, N. Saha, R. Besseling, M.B.S. Hesselberth, and P.H. Kes — Physical Review B 64, 054529 (2002); (Copyright 2002 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Influence of edge barriers on vortex dynamics in thin weak-pinning superconducting strips, B.L.T. Plourde, D.J. Van Harlingen, D. Yu. Vodolazov, R. Besseling, M.B.S. Hesselberth, and P.H. Kes — Physical Review B 64, 014503 (2001); (Copyright 2001 by the American Physical Society). pdf
Scanning SQUID Microscopy of Flux Distributions and Motion near Surface Features in NbSe2, B.L.T. Plourde and D.J. Van Harlingen — NATO Advanced Study Institute Proceedings 356, 281 (1999).
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Digital Readout and Control of a Superconducting Qubit — Caleb Howington (2019). https://surface.syr.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2122&context=etd
Fabrication and Characterization of Superconducting Metamaterial Resonators— Haozhi Wang (2018). pdf
Vortices and Quasiparticles in Superconducting Microwave Resonators— Ibrahim Nsanzineza (2016). pdf
Flux-tunable superconducting transmons for quantum information processing”— Matthew Ware (2015). pdf
Microstrip Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices for Quantum Information Science— Michael DeFeo (2012). pdf
Microwave Properties of Vortices in Superconducting Resonators — Chunhua Song (2011). pdf
Vortex Dynamics in Nanostructured Superconducting Weak-Pinning Channels— Kang Yu (2010). pdf