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Decoherence is one of the most serious drawback in quantum mechanical applications. We discuss the effects of noise in superconducting devices (Josephson junctions) and suggest a decoherence-control strategy based on the quantum Zeno effect.
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Facchi, P., Fazio, R., Florio, G. et al. Zeno Subspaces for Coupled Superconducting Qubits. Found Phys 36, 500–511 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10701-005-9033-9
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