Post-Processing Derived Outputs

Derived outputs convert Q3D matrices into qubit design metrics such as Ec, Ej, g,

chi, ZZ, and Purcell rate.

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Parameter

Symbol / Unit

Extraction Method

Typical Q3D Value

Ideal / Optimal

Good Range

Worst Case

Why It Matters

Key Design Note

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Charging Energy (Ec/h)

Ec / h·MHz

Ec = e²/(2C_Σ); C_Sigma from Q3D Maxwell matrix

200 – 350 MHz

200 – 350 MHz (transmon optimum)

150 – 400 MHz

< 50 or > 1 GHz

Sets charge sensitivity; Ej/Ec = 50–80 ideal for transmon; deviating worsens

noise or anharmonicity

Ec/h = 200 MHz → C_Sigma = 91 fF; exact C_Sigma from Q3D is the critical

input to Hamiltonian model

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Josephson Energy (Ej/h)

Ej / h·GHz

Ej = Φ₀²/(2L_J) = Φ₀ I_c / 2π

10 – 30 GHz

10 – 30 GHz (Ej/Ec ~ 50–80)

5 – 50 GHz

< 2 or > 100 GHz

With Ec determines qubit frequency f₀₁ ≈ √(8EjEc)/h − Ec/h and anharmonicity

α = −Ec/h

Ej is tunable via flux in split-junction transmons; Ej/Ec spread across chip

sets yield

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Qubit–Resonator Coupling (g / 2pi)

g / 2π / MHz

g = C_g/(C_Sigma) × √(ω_q ω_r)/2; C_g from Q3D off-diagonal

50 – 150 MHz

50 – 150 MHz (dispersive regime)

20 – 300 MHz

< 5 or > 500 MHz

Vacuum Rabi coupling; in dispersive regime (g ≪ Δ) enables QND readout

without qubit decay

g/Δ < 0.1 ensures dispersive limit; Purcell rate Γ_P = (g/Δ)² × κ scales

as g²

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Dispersive Shift (chi/2π)

chi / 2π / MHz

chi = g²/Δ × α/(Δ+α); Δ = ω_q − ω_r; all from Q3D + junction params

1 – 5 MHz

1 – 5 MHz

0.5 – 10 MHz

< 0.1 or > 20 MHz

Qubit-state-dependent resonator shift; single-shot readout SNR ∝ chi/κ;

larger chi → better fidelity

chi and Purcell rate trade off via g; Purcell filter allows larger g without

excess Purcell loss

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ZZ Coupling Rate (ζ/2π)

ζ / 2π / kHz

ζ = 2g²χ²/(Δ·α·(Δ+α)); derived from Q3D coupling capacitances

10 – 100 kHz

< 10 kHz

10 – 50 kHz

> 200 kHz

Always-on conditional phase rate between qubits; leads to leakage in

spectator qubits during gates

ZZ suppression is the central challenge of transmon scaling; tunable coupler

can push ζ < 1 kHz

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Anharmonicity (alpha / 2pi)

α / 2π / MHz

α = −Ec/h; Ec from Q3D C_Sigma; or directly measured by two-tone

spectroscopy

−200 to −300 MHz

−300 to −150 MHz

−350 to −100 MHz

|α|/2π < 50 MHz

Separates |0〉→|1〉 from |1〉→|2〉 transitions; sets minimum gate duration

without leakage

Gate bandwidth BW < |α|/(2π) required to avoid leakage; |α| = 200 MHz →

t_gate > 5 ns

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Purcell Decay Rate (Γ_P/2π)

Γ_P / 2π / kHz

Γ_P = (g/Δ)² × κ; κ = ω_r/Q_ext from Q3D; g from coupling cap

1 – 10 kHz

< 1 kHz (with Purcell filter)

1 – 10 kHz

> 100 kHz

Resonator-induced qubit relaxation limiting T₁ even with long material T₁;

mitigated by filter

Purcell filter (bandpass on resonator port) can reduce Γ_P by 10–100×

without affecting readout