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How We Measure

Readout uses a resonator coupled to the qubit. The qubit state shifts the resonator frequency by +/- chi, and a probe tone converts that shift into a voltage we can classify. This page shows how probe frequency and noise determine fidelity.

Dispersive Readout

Lorentzian responseSingle resonator
chi6.0 MHz
kappa8 MHz
Probe delta0.0 MHz
Contrast: 0.00
-30-1501530ResponseDetuning (MHz)
|0> response: 0.31|1> response: 0.31Probe where the two curves are most separated.

Readout Fidelity

Gaussian noiseOptimal threshold
Meas time0.60 us
Noise floor0.20
Fidelity: 73.3%
-3-1.501.53HistogramMeasured voltage (arb)
Error: 26.7%Signal separation: 0.93Noise sigma: 1.49

Series Map

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How We Tune a Qubit

Spectroscopy + calibration basics.

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Why Qubits Forget

T1, T2, decoherence, and linewidth.

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How Qubits Talk

Avoided crossings and coupling.

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How Gates Happen

Pulses, leakage, and control errors.

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How We Measure

Dispersive readout + fidelity.

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How We Scale

Topology, routing, and spectral crowding.

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