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Research interests
- Experimental investigation of topics in quantum information science with superconducting circuits.
- Measurements of vortex dynamics in nanofabricated superconducting structures.
- Nanofabrication of superconducting devices at Syracuse and the Cornell NanoScale Facility.
- Low-temperature physics.
Education
University of California - Berkeley, Physics Postdoc
2000 → 2004
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, B.S. Physics - with Honors
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, M.S. Physics, PhD Physics
Research Interests
- Quantum Computing
- Superconducting Circuits
- Vortex Dynamics
- Nanofabrication
- Low-temperature physics
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CNY Quantum Technology Corridor - Plourde
Plourde, B. (PI) & Pechenezhskiy, I. (CoI)
11/15/21 → 12/31/26
Project: Sponsored Project
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Characterizing and Mitigating Phononic and Photonic Poisoning in Solid-State Qubits
Plourde, B. (PI) & Pechenezhskiy, I. (CoI)
9/30/22 → 9/29/23
Project: Sponsored Project
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Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program Research Advisor Support
Plourde, B. (PI)
9/29/22 → 9/28/24
Project: Sponsored Project
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High-Speed Waveform Electronics for Quantum Information Science with Superconducting Circuits
Plourde, B. (PI)
9/1/22 → 8/31/23
Project: Sponsored Project
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Entangling Interactions between Artificial Atoms Mediated by a Multimode Left-Handed Superconducting Ring Resonator
McBroom-Carroll, T., Schlabes, A., Xu, X., Ku, J., Cole, B., Indrajeet, S., Lahaye, M., Ansari, M. H. & Plourde, B. L. T., Apr 2024, In: PRX Quantum. 5, 2, 020325.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modeling phonon-mediated quasiparticle poisoning in superconducting qubit arrays
Yelton, E., Larson, C. P., Iaia, V., Dodge, K., La Magna, G., Baity, P. G., Pechenezhskiy, I. V., McDermott, R., Kurinsky, N. A., Catelani, G. & Plourde, B. L. T., Jul 1 2024, In: Physical Review B. 110, 2, 024519.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quasiparticle Poisoning of Superconducting Qubits from Resonant Absorption of Pair-Breaking Photons
Liu, C. H., Harrison, D. C., Patel, S., Wilen, C. D., Rafferty, O., Shearrow, A., Ballard, A., Iaia, V., Ku, J., Plourde, B. L. T. & McDermott, R., Jan 5 2024, In: Physical Review Letters. 132, 1, 017001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access9 Scopus citations -
Fabrication of Normal Conducting or Low-Gap Islands for Downconversion of Pair-Breaking Phonons in Superconducting Quantum Circuits
Plourde, B. (Inventor) & McDermott, R. (Inventor), Mar 9 2023, Sep 8 2021, Priority date Sep 8 2021Research output: Patent
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Hardware Implementation of Quantum Stabilizers in Superconducting Circuits
Dodge, K., Liu, Y., Klots, A. R., Cole, B., Shearrow, A., Senatore, M., Zhu, S., Ioffe, L. B., McDermott, R. & Plourde, B. L. T., Oct 13 2023, In: Physical Review Letters. 131, 15, p. 150602 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Scopus citations
Activities
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Press and Media
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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York (Aug. 21)
8/21/24
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US Patent Issued to SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY on Aug. 20 for "Superconducting metamaterials for quantum simulations and qubit addressability in quantum processors" (New York Inventor)
8/21/24
1 item of Media coverage
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Superconducting Metamaterials for Quantum Simulations and Qubit Addressability in Quantum Processors
8/20/24
1 item of Media coverage
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New multimode coupler design advances scalable quantum computing
7/22/24
1 item of Media coverage
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One Step Closer Towards Scalable Quantum Computers
7/10/24
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