Lattice-Renormalized Tunneling Models for Superconducting Qubit Materials

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2512.18156v1
• Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:43:55 GMT
• Title: Lattice-Renormalized Tunneling Models for Superconducting Qubit Materials
• Authors: P. G. Pritchard, James M. Rondinelli,
• Abstract summary: We present a lattice-renormalized formalism for configurational tunneling two-level systems (TLS)<n>Our formulation introduces composite phonon coordinates to capture lattice distortions between degenerate potential wells.<n>Results bound experimental tunnel splittings and reveal strong anharmonic couplings between tunneling atoms and lattice phonons.
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• Abstract: We present a lattice-renormalized formalism for configurational tunneling two-level systems (TLS) that overcomes limitations of minimum-energy-path and light-particle models. Derived from the nuclear Hamiltonian, our formulation introduces composite phonon coordinates to capture lattice distortions between degenerate potential wells. This approach resolves deficiencies in prior models and enables accurate computation of tunnel splittings and excitation spectra for hydrogen-based TLS in bcc Nb. Our results bound experimental tunnel splittings and reveal strong anharmonic couplings between tunneling atoms and lattice phonons, establishing a direct link between TLS dynamics and phonon-mediated strain interactions. The formalism further generalizes to multi-level systems (MLS), providing insight into defect-induced decoherence in superconducting qubits and guiding strategies for materials design to suppress TLS-related loss.

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