Abstract
Current-biased Josephson junctions are prime candidates for the realization of quantum bits; however, a present limitation is their coherence time. In this paper it is shown qualitatively that quasiparticles create decoherence. We can decrease the number of quasiparticles present in the junctions by two methods - reducing the creation rate with current shunts and increasing the depletion rate with normal-metal traps. Experimental data demonstrate that both methods are required to significantly reduce the number of quasiparticles and increase the system's coherence. We conclude that these methods are effective and that the design of Josephson-junction qubits must consider the role of quasiparticles.
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