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Coherent control of a superconducting qubit using light

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Nature Physics, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-02812-0

Superconducting qubits operate at microwave frequencies, but it is much more efficient to transmit information optically. Now, a superconducting qubit has been controlled with an optical signal by using a microwave–optical quantum transducer.