Publications

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Preprints of most publications are available on the arXiv.

Preprints

• Wireless Josephson parametric amplifier above 20 GHz
  Z. Hao, J. Cochran, Y.-C. Chang, H. M. Cole, S. Shankar, arXiv:2508.11137

Selected publications

• Optimizing the pump coupling for a three-wave mixing Josephson parametric amplifier
  Wei Dai, Gangqiang Liu, Vidul Joshi, Alessandro Miano, Volodymyr Sivak, Shyam Shankar, Michel H. Devoret, Phys. Rev. Applied 23, 054069 (2025).
  [arXiv]
• Kerr nonlinearity and parametric amplification with an Al-InAs superconductor–semiconductor Josephson junction
  Z.Hao, T. Shaw, M. Hatefipour, W. M. Strickland, B. H. Elfeky, D. Langone, J. Shabani, S. Shankar, Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 254003, (2024) Editor’s pick.
  [arXiv]
• Sequential quantum simulation of spin chains with a single circuit QED device
  Yuxuan Zhang, Shahin Jahanbani, Ameya Riswadkar, S. Shankar, Andrew C. Potter, Phys. Rev. A 109, 022606 (2024).
  [arXiv]
• Fully Directional Quantum-limited Phase-Preserving Amplifier
  Gangqiang Liu, Andrew Lingenfelter, Vidul R. Joshi, Nicholas E. Frattini, Volodymyr V. Sivak, Shyam Shankar, Michel H. Devoret, Phys. Rev. Applied 21, 014021 (2024).
  [arXiv]

• Josephson parametric amplifiers for rapid, high-fidelity measurement of solid-state qubits
  S. Shankar, Z. Hao, M. Hatefipour, W. Strickland, T. Shaw, J. Shabani, 2023 Device Research Conference (DRC)

• Josephson parametric amplifiers for rapid, high-fidelity measurement of solid-state qubits
  S. Shankar, Z. Hao, W. M. Strickland, M. Hatefipour, J. Yuan, J. Shabani, 2022 International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM).

• Quantum error correction of a qubit encoded in grid states of an oscillator
  P. Campagne-Ibarcq, A. Eickbusch, S. Touzard, E. Zalys-Geller, N. E. Frattini, V. V. Sivak, P. Reinhold, S. Puri, S. Shankar, R. J. Schoelkopf, L. Frunzio, M. Mirrahimi, M. H. Devoret, Nature 584, 368 (2020).
  [arXiv]
• Stabilization and operation of a Kerr-cat qubit
  A. Grimm, N. E. Frattini, S. Puri, S. O. Mundhada, S. Touzard, M. Mirrahimi, S. M. Girvin, S. Shankar, M. H. Devoret, Nature 584, 205 (2020).
  [arXiv]
• Josephson Array Mode Parametric Amplifier
  V. V. Sivak, S. Shankar, G. Liu, J. Aumentado, M. H. Devoret, Physical Review Applied 13, 024014 (2020).
  [arXiv]
• To catch and reverse a quantum jump mid-flight
  Z. K. Minev, S. O. Mundhada, E. Zalys-Geller, S. Shankar, P. Reinhold, L. Frunzio, R. J. Schoelkopf, M. Mirrahimi, H. Carmichael, M. H. Devoret, Nature 570, 200 (2019).
  [arXiv]
• Kerr-free three-wave mixing in superconducting quantum circuits
  V. V. Sivak, N. E. Frattini, V. R. Joshi, A. Lingenfelter, S. Shankar, M. H. Devoret, Physical Review Applied 11, 054060 (2019).
  [arXiv].
• Cavity Attenuators for Superconducting Qubits
  Z. Wang, S. Shankar, Z. K. Minev, P. Campagne-Ibarcq, A. Narla, M. H. Devoret, Physical Review Applied 11, 014031 (2019).
  [arXiv].
• Optimizing the nonlinearity and dissipation of a SNAIL Parametric Amplifier for dynamic range
  N. E. Frattini, V. V. Sivak, A. Lingenfelter, S. Shankar, M. H. Devoret, Physical Review Applied 10, 054020 (2018).
  [arXiv]
• Deterministic Remote Entanglement of Superconducting Circuits through Microwave Two-Photon Transitions
  P. Campagne-Ibarcq, E. Zalys-Geller, A. Narla, S. Shankar, P. Reinhold, L. Burkhart, C. Axline, W. Pfaff, L. Frunzio, R. J. Schoelkopf, M. H. Devoret, Physical Review Letters, 120, 200501 (2018).
  [arXiv]
• Continuous quantum nondemolition measurement of the transverse component of a superconducting qubit
  U. Vool, S. Shankar, S. O. Mundhada, N. Ofek, A. Narla, K. M. Sliwa, E. Zalys-Geller, Y. Liu, L. Frunzio, R. J. Schoelkopf, S. M. Girvin, M. H. Devoret, Physical Review Letters, 117, 133601 (2016).
  [arXiv]
• Robust concurrent remote entanglement between two superconducting qubits
  A. Narla, S. Shankar, M. Hatridge, Z. Leghtas, K. M. Sliwa, E. Zalys-Geller, S. O. Mundhada, W. Pfaff, L. Frunzio, R. J. Schoelkopf, M. H. Devoret, Physical Review X, 6, 031036 (2016).
  [arXiv]
• Comparing and combining measurement-based and driven-dissipative entanglement stabilization
  Y. Liu, S. Shankar, N. Ofek, M. Hatridge, A. Narla, K. M. Sliwa, L. Frunzio, R. J. Schoelkopf, M. H. Devoret, Physical Review X, 6, 011022 (2016).
  [arXiv]
• Reconfigurable Josephson Circulator/Directional Amplifier
  K. M. Sliwa, M. Hatridge, A. Narla, S. Shankar, L. Frunzio, R. J. Schoelkopf, M. H. Devoret, Physical Review X, 5, 041020 (2015).
  [arXiv]
• Autonomously stabilized entanglement between two superconducting quantum bits
  S. Shankar, M. Hatridge, Z. Leghtas, K. M. Sliwa, A. Narla, U. Vool, S. M. Girvin, L. Frunzio, M. Mirrahimi, M. H. Devoret, Nature, 504, 419 (2013).
  [arXiv]
• Quantum back-action of an individual variable-strength measurement
  M. Hatridge and S. Shankar, M. Mirrahimi, F. Schackert, K. Geerlings, T. Brecht, K. M. Sliwa, B. Abdo, L. Frunzio, S. M. Girvin, R. J. Schoelkopf, M. H. Devoret, Science, 339, 178 (2013).
  [arXiv]
• Spin relaxation and coherence times for electrons at the Si/SiO2 interface
  S. Shankar, A. M. Tyryshkin, Jianhua He, S. A. Lyon, Physical Review B, 82, 195323 (2010).
  [arXiv]
• Solid-state quantum memory using the P-31 nuclear spin
  J. J. L. Morton, A. M. Tyryshkin, R. M. Brown, S. Shankar, B. W. Lovett, A. Ardavan, T. Schenkel, E. E. Haller, J. W. Ager, S. A. Lyon, Nature 455, 1085 (2008).
  [arXiv]