DOE OSTI · 2574868
Simulating Alpha Particles Incident on MKID Chips for Quantum Sensitivity Analysis
Abstract
• Background noise from ionizing decay poses challenges for MKIDs due to their sensitivity to small energy depositions. • Our group bakes the MKID housing lid in radon to study effects of alphas from daughter isotopes in the decay chain. • The impact of alpha particles on the chip depends on their energy, making their distribution key to characterizing and reducing noise in superconducting quantum devices.
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Hall, Matthew [Southern California U.]. 2025-07-28. Simulating Alpha Particles Incident on MKID Chips for Quantum Sensitivity Analysis. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2574868
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