Parametric two-qubit gates via Landau-Zener interference

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2609.15604v2
• Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:23:55 GMT
• Title: Parametric two-qubit gates via Landau-Zener interference
• Abstract summary: We propose and demonstrate gates between two superconducting qubits based on quantum interference of consecutive Landau-Zener transitions.<n>This gate mechanism bridges between baseband and parametric two-qubit control, enabling in situ tuning of the control frequency across a continuous interval up to hundreds of MHz.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: We propose and demonstrate gates between two superconducting qubits based on quantum interference of consecutive Landau-Zener (LZ) transitions. This gate mechanism bridges between baseband and parametric two-qubit control, enabling in situ tuning of the control frequency across a continuous interval up to hundreds of MHz. Another advantage compared to dispersive couplers is that the speed of the LZ gate is on the order of the full coupling strength. We experimentally demonstrate the gate on two platforms, a modular chiplet architecture of coupled generalized flux qubits, and on a monolithic transmon architecture. The combination of tunability and gate speed establishes the LZ gate as a unique tool for multiplexing control pulses and interconnecting superconducting chiplet architectures.

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