Designing Superconducting Qubit Devices for Quantum Sensing

Superconducting qubits and resonators can be used to sensitively detect radiation and to search for dark matter. We design and fabricate devices optimized for different dark matter types, including axion and particle dark matter. This presentation covers preliminary results and future improvements to our devices, including our device design and simulation workflows that use open-source tools such as AWS Palace. We will discuss how to more accurately incorporate material properties into simulations and our current thoughts on an optimal materials stack for device fabrication.