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http://dx.doi.org/10.9714/psac.2022.24.2.001

A review on a 4 K cryogenic refrigeration system for quantum computing

Park, Jiho (Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials)
Kim, Bokeum (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Jeong, Sangkwon (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)

Publication Information

Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics / v.24, no.2, 2022 , pp. 1-6 More about this Journal

Abstract

This paper reviews the literature that has been published since 1980s related to cryogenic refrigeration systems for quantum computing. The reason why such a temperature level of 10-20 mK is necessary for quantum computing is that the superconducting qubit is sensitive to even very small thermal disturbances. The entanglement of the qubits may not be sustained due to thermal fluctuations and mechanical vibrations beyond their thresholds. This phenomenon is referred to as decoherence, and it causes an computation error in operation. For the stable operation of the quantum computer, a low-vibration cryogenic refrigeration system is imperative as an enabling technology. Conventional dilution refrigerators (DR), so called 'wet' DR, are precooled by liquid helium, but a more convenient and economical precooling method can be achieved by using a mechanical refrigerator instead of liquid cryogen. These 'dry' DRs typically equip pulse-tube refrigerators (PTR) for precooling the DRs around 4 K because of its particular advantage of low vibration characteristic. In this review paper, we have focused on the development status of 4 K PTRs and further potential development issues will be also discussed. A quiet 4 K refrigerator not only serves as an indispensable precooler of DR but also immediately enhances the characteristics of low noise amplifiers (LNA) or other cryo-electronics of various type quantum computers.

Keywords

cryogenic refrigeration; dilution refrigerator (DR); pulse-tube refrigerator (PTR); quantum computing;

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