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Register a new userA full-vortex flux qubit for charged particle optics
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Hiroshi Okamoto Dr. Sc.
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2016
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Physics
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Hiroshi Okamoto
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We introduce a design of a superconducting flux qubit capable of holding a full magnetic flux quantum $phi_{0}$, which arguably is an essential property for applications in charged particle optics. The qubit comprises a row of $N$ constituent qubits, which hold a fractional magnetic flux quantum $phi_{0}/N$. Insights from physics of the transverse-field Ising chain reveal that properly designed interaction between these constituent qubits enables their collective behavior while also maintaining the overall quantumness.
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