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Characterizing Neon Thin Film Growth with an NbTiN Superconducting Resonator Array

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Authors: Kyle Matkovic, Patrick Russell, Andrew Palmer, Eric Helgemo, Lukas Delventhal, Kun Zuo, Kundan Surse, Rajib Rahman, Maja C. Cassidy

Year

2025

Paper ID

50809

Status

Preprint

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Abstract

Electrons levitating above the surface of solid neon have recently emerged as a promising platform for high-quality qubits. The morphology and uniformity of the neon growth in these systems is crucial for qubit performance in a scalable architecture. Here we report on the controlled growth and characterization of thin solid neon films using multiplexed superconducting microwave resonators. By monitoring changes in the resonant frequency and internal quality factor $Qi$ of an array of frequency multiplexed quarter-wave coplanar waveguide resonators, we quantify the spatial uniformity of the film. A pulsed gas deposition protocol near the neon triple point results in repeatable film formation, generating measurable shifts in frequency and variations in Qi across the resonator array. Notably, introducing a post-deposition anneal at 12 K for one hour improves the film homogeneity, as shown by the reduced resonator-to-resonator variance in frequency and Qi, consistent with enhanced wetting. These results demonstrate resonator-based metrology as an in-situ tool for characterising neon film growth, directly supporting the development of electron on inert quantum solid qubit platforms.

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