Nonlinear Signal Distortion Corrections Through Quantum Sensing

TL;DR

This paper introduces a method using a transmon qubit as a cryogenic detector to characterize and correct nonlinear signal distortions in quantum gate control, significantly improving fidelity across broad frequency ranges.

Contribution

It presents a novel technique employing a transmon qubit to detect and correct nonlinear amplitude distortions in RF signals for quantum control.

Findings

Nonlinear distortions can affect Rabi pulses by up to 10%.

Correction reduces errors to below 1% over 700 MHz.

Method is applicable to broadband quantum gate control.

Abstract

Having accurate gate generation is essential for precise control of a quantum system. The generated gate usually suffers from linear and nonlinear distortion. Previous works have demonstrated how to use a qubit to correct linear frequency distortions but have not commented on how to handle nonlinear distortions. This is an important issue as we show that nonlinear amplitude distortions from the RF electronics can affect Rabi pulses by as much as 10%. We present work that demonstrates how a transmon qubit can be used as a highly sensitive cryogenic detector to characterize these nonlinear amplitude distortions. We show that a correction can drive these errors down to <1% over a 700 MHz range. This correction technique provides a method to minimize the effects of signal distortions and can be easily applied to broadband control pulses to produce higher fidelity arbitrary quantum gates.