PHYS838C Seminar: Yi-Hsiang Huang

Date
Mon, Apr 21, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
Rm 1201 John S Toll Bldg

Description


Title: 3D Printing a Micron-scale Metal Bridge



Abstract:  Extraneous high frequency chip modes parasitic to superconducting quantum circuits can result in decoherence when these modes are excited. To suppress these modes, superconducting air bridges (AB) are commonly used to electrically connect ground planes together when interrupted by transmission lines. Here, we demonstrate the use of two-photon photolithography to build a supporting 3D resist structure in conjunction with a lift-off process to create AB. The resulting aluminum AB have a superconducting transition temperature Tc = 1.08 K and exhibit good mechanical strength up to lengths of 100 μm. A measurable amount of microwave loss is observed when 35 AB were placed over a high-Q Ta quarter-wave coplanar waveguide resonator.



Advisor: Ben Palmer