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arxiv: 2506.16177 · v1 · submitted 2025-06-19 · 🪐 quant-ph · cond-mat.mes-hall

Collisional charging of a transmon quantum battery

N. Massa , F. Cavaliere , D. Ferraro This is my paper

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keywords quantum batterytransmoncollisional chargingsuperconducting circuitscoherent ancillasenergy storagequantum thermodynamics
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A transmon-based quantum battery charged by coherent ancillas achieves precise energy control and extraction.

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This paper introduces a quantum battery model using a transmon superconducting circuit with its anharmonic energy levels. The battery is charged through a series of interactions with separate coherent two-level ancilla systems. Numerical studies reveal that the coherence of these ancillas allows superior management of how much energy is stored and how effectively it can be retrieved. Such performance occurs in parameter ranges that current quantum hardware can access. The work extends ideas from multilevel quantum batteries to practical circuit implementations.

Core claim

The central discovery is that collisional charging of a transmon quantum battery by a collection of identical coherent ancillary two-level systems enables remarkable control over the stored energy and its extraction, as demonstrated by numerical analysis in experimentally accessible regimes.

What carries the argument

The sequential interaction protocol with coherent ancillas that exploits the transmon's anharmonic level spacing to store and release energy controllably.

If this is right

  • Energy storage levels can be finely tuned by adjusting the properties of the ancillary systems.
  • Energy extraction processes become more efficient when ancilla coherence is preserved.
  • The approach operates within the parameter space of existing superconducting quantum circuits.
  • Performance relies on the ancillas staying coherent over the course of multiple collisions.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • Similar charging methods could be explored in other platforms with anharmonic oscillators, such as trapped ions or quantum dots.
  • Integration into larger quantum computing architectures might allow on-chip energy management.
  • Future work could investigate the effects of decoherence on the charging efficiency to set practical limits.
  • Optimizing the number and timing of ancilla interactions might yield even better performance.

Load-bearing premise

The ancillary two-level systems remain coherent throughout the entire sequence of charging interactions with the transmon.

What would settle it

A direct experimental test showing no significant difference in energy control or extraction efficiency between coherent and incoherent ancillas would falsify the performance advantage.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2506.16177 by D. Ferraro, F. Cavaliere, N. Massa.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Scheme of a transmon circuit. It is composed by a SQUID (realized by two Josephson [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_1.png] view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Plot of the energy levels Em of the Hamiltonian in Eq. (1) (in units of EJ ) for m = 0 (blue), 1 (green), 2 (orange), 3 (red) as functions of Ng for different values of the ratio EJ /EC. leads to the following gate-independent expression for the low-energy levels in units of ωp [24] Em ωp ≈ − EJ ωp + m + 1 2 − EC 4ωp (2m2 + 2m + 1) + o  E 2 C ω2 p  . (6) As shown in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p00… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Plot of the energy levels Em of the Hamiltonian in Eq. (1) (in units of EJ ) as functions of Ng for EJ /EC = 100. States shown are both the trapped states m = 0, .., 8 (represented with blue curves) and the states outside the potential well m = 9 (yellow), m = 10 (red) and m = 11 (green). of the spectrum, defined as αr(m) ≡ |∆Em+1 − ∆Em| ∆E0 (7) with ∆Em = Em+1 − Em. Making use of Eq. (6) one obtains αr = … view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Density plots of the stored energy ∆E(n, q) (in units of Ef = EJ −E0) as a function of the number of collisions n and of the parameter q for: (a) g = 4×10−3ωp, (b) g = 8×10−3ωp. Other parameters are: EJ /EC = 100, τ = τp and c = 1. coherences at the level of the chargers show the same evolution of the stored energy, regardless of their different populations (and energies). Thus, at least for what concerns … view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Stored energy ∆E(n) (in units of Ef ) (a) and extraction efficiency η(n) (b) as functions of the number of collisions n for: q = 0.05 (green line), q = 0.25 (purple line), q = 0.5 (blue line). Other parameters are: EJ /EC = 100, τ = τp, g = 4 × 10−3ωp and c = 1. (a) (b) [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p012_5.png] view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Stored energy ∆E(n) (in units of Ef ) (a) and extraction efficiency η(n) (b) as functions of the number of collisions n for: q = 0.05 (green line), q = 0.25 (purple line), q = 0.5 (blue line). Other parameters are: EJ /EC = 100, τ = τp, g = 8 × 10−3ωp and c = 1. extraction can be addressed. To this end, the results for the energy extraction efficiency η(n) are shown in Figs. 5(b) and 6(b) for the two consi… view at source ↗
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: Stored energy ∆E(n) (in units of Ef ) (a) and extraction efficiency η(n) (b) as functions of the number of collisions n for: g/ωp = 4×10−3 (solid), g/ωp = 1×10−2 (dashed), g/ωp = 5 × 10−2 (dotted). Other parameters are: EJ /EC = 100, τ = τp, q = 0.5 and c = 1. (a) (b) [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p014_7.png] view at source ↗
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: Stored energy ∆E(n) (a) and extraction efficiency η(n) (b) as functions of the number of collisions n for: g/ωp = 4×10−3 (solid), g/ωp = 1×10−2 (dashed), g/ωp = 5×10−2 (dotted). Other parameters are: EJ /EC = 100, τ = τp, q = 0.05 and c = 1. Results for Ω(g, q) are shown in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p014_8.png] view at source ↗
Figure 9
Figure 9. Figure 9: (a): Frequency Ω(g, q) (in units of the scale Ω˜ ≡ Ω(g = 0.005ωp, q = 0.01)) as a function of g/ωp for different values of q: 0.05 (green), 0.25 (purple) and 0.5 (blue). (b): Ω(g, q) (in units of the scale Ω˜ ≡ Ω(g = 0.005ωp, q = 0.01)) as a function of q for different values of g/ωp: 0.005 (grey), 0.01 (black) and 0.05 (red). Circles represent the numerical values obtained from the stored energy curves, s… view at source ↗
Figure 10
Figure 10. Figure 10: (a): Γ(g, q) in units of the scale Γ˜ ≡ Γ(g = 0.005ωp, q = 0.05) as a function of g/ωp for different values of q: 0.05 (green), 0.25 (purple) and 0.5 (blue). (b): Γ(g,q) (g/ωp) 2 in units of the scale Γ) as a function of ˜ q for different values of g/ωp: 0.005 (grey), 0.01 (black) and 0.05 (red). Circles represent the numerical values obtained from the stored energy curves, solid lines represent the fit f… view at source ↗
Figure 11
Figure 11. Figure 11: Stored energy ∆E(n) (in units of Ef ) (a) and extraction efficiency η(n) (b) of the QB as functions of the number of collisions n for different values of τ = τp (solid line), τ ≈ 1.98τp (dashed line), τ ≈ 2.83τp (dotted line). Other parameters are: EJ /EC = 100, g/ωp = 0.005, q = 0.5 and c = 1. is interested in storing as much energy as possible. However, oscillations like the ones obtained for smaller du… view at source ↗
Figure 12
Figure 12. Figure 12: Stored energy ∆E(n) (in units of Ef ) as a function of the number of collisions n for different values of q: q = 0.05 (green line), q = 0.5 (blue line) and q = 0.95 (red line) Other parameters are: EJ /EC = 100, g/ωp = 0.05, τ ≈ 2.83τp and c = 1. 3.2. Incoherent charging In this Section we compare the coherent and incoherent charging protocols. In the incoherent case (c = 0) the chargers can only contribu… view at source ↗
Figure 13
Figure 13. Figure 13: Density plots of the stored energy ∆E(n, q) (units of Ef ) as a function of the number of collisions n and of the ancillary parameter q for: (a) g = 2.5 × 10−2ωp, (b) g = 5 × 10−2ωp. Other parameters are: EJ /EC = 100, τ = τp and c = 0. incoherent case; • at long times the coherent oscillations are damped until reaching a value which is comparable with the stored energy of the incoherent case and, in some… view at source ↗
Figure 14
Figure 14. Figure 14: Stored energy ∆E(n) (in units of Ef ) (a) and extraction efficiency η(n) (b) as functions of the number of collisions n. Comparison between the coherent protocol for q = 0.25 and q = 0.75 (solid grey line) with the corresponding incoherent ones: dashed purple for q = 0.25; dashed orange for q = 0.75. Other parameters are: EJ /EC = 100, τ = τp, g = 5 × 10−2ωp. to switch-on and off each QB-charger coupling … view at source ↗
Figure 15
Figure 15. Figure 15: (a): f(g, q) in units of Ef as a function of q for different values of g/ωp: 4 × 10−2 (grey), 5 × 10−2 (black), 6 × 10−2 (red). (b): γ(g, q) in units of the scale γ˜ = γ(g = 5 × 10−3ωp, q = 0.5) as a function of g/ωp for different values of q: 0.5 (blue), 0.25 (purple) and 0.75 (orange). Circles represent the numerical values obtained from the stored energy curves, solid lines represent the fit function. … view at source ↗
Figure 16
Figure 16. Figure 16: Stored energy ∆E(n) (in units of Ef ) (a) and extraction efficiency η(n) (b) of the QB as functions of the number of collisions n for different values of τ = τp (solid), τ ≈ 1.98τp (dashed), τ ≈ 2.83τp (dotted). Other parameters are: EJ /EC = 100, g/ωp = 0.05, q = 0.5 and c = 0 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p021_16.png] view at source ↗
Figure 17
Figure 17. Figure 17: Scheme of two capacitively coupled transmon circuits. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p023_17.png] view at source ↗
Figure 18
Figure 18. Figure 18: Stored energy ∆E(n) (in units of Ef ) (a) and extraction efficiency η(n) (b) as functions of the number of collisions n for τ = τp (solid), τ = 0.7τp (dashed), τ = 0.3τp (dotted). Other parameters are: EJ /EC = 100, q = 0.5, g/ωp = 1 × 10−2 , c = 1. The oscillating dynamics of the QB, for both the storage and extraction becomes slower if the duration is decreased. Thus, in view of experimental implementat… view at source ↗
Figure 19
Figure 19. Figure 19: As in the coherent case, the charging is slower at smaller values of [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p026_19.png] view at source ↗
Figure 19
Figure 19. Figure 19: Stored energy ∆E(n) (in units of Ef ) (a) and extraction efficiency η(n) (b) as functions of the number of collisions n for τ = τp (solid), τ = 0.7τp (dashed), τ = 0.3τp (dotted). Other parameters are: EJ /EC = 100, q = 0.5, g/ωp = 5 × 10−2 , c = 1. Appendix B: Considerations about intermediate of c Results obtained for c < 1 case are shown in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p027_19.png] view at source ↗
Figure 20
Figure 20. Figure 20: Stored energy ∆E(n) (in units of Ef ) (a) and extraction efficiency η(n) (b) as functions of the number of collisions n for c = 1 (solid), c = 0.95 (dashed), c = 0.9 (dotted). Other parameters are: EJ /EC = 100, τ = τp, q = 0.5, g/ωp = 4 × 10−3 . As expected, small deviations from the c = 1 condition cause a slight reduction in the [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p027_20.png] view at source ↗
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Motivated by recent developments in the field of multilevel quantum batteries, we present the model of a quantum device for energy storage with anharmonic level spacing, based on a superconducting circuit in the transmon regime. It is charged via the sequential interaction with a collection of identical and independent ancillary two-level systems. By means of a numerical analysis we show that, in case these ancillas are coherent, this kind of quantum battery can achieve remarkable performances for what it concerns the control of the stored energy and its extraction in regimes of parameters within reach in nowadays quantum circuits.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The paper models a transmon quantum battery with anharmonic level spacing, charged via sequential unitary collisions with a collection of identical coherent ancillary two-level systems. Numerical analysis is used to show that, when ancillas remain coherent, the device achieves improved control over stored energy and extraction efficiency in parameter regimes accessible with present-day superconducting circuits.

Significance. If the numerical results hold, the work provides a concrete superconducting-circuit realization of collisional quantum batteries, highlighting the role of ancilla coherence in performance. It connects abstract quantum-battery ideas to experimentally relevant transmon parameters and could inform future designs for energy storage in circuit-QED platforms.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract and §§4–5] Abstract and §§4–5: The central claims of 'remarkable performances' in energy control and extraction rest entirely on numerical simulations of the repeated unitary interactions. The manuscript supplies no description of the integration method, time-step size, convergence criteria, or error controls used to solve the time-dependent Schrödinger equation under the ancilla–transmon Hamiltonian. This omission is load-bearing for the quantitative conclusions.
  2. [Abstract] Abstract: The performance advantage is explicitly conditioned on the ancillas remaining coherent throughout the charging sequence. The model employs purely unitary evolution (Eq. 2) with no Lindblad terms for ancilla T1/T2 decay. No estimate is given for the cumulative interaction time required to reach the reported cycles relative to typical circuit-QED coherence times (∼20–100 μs), leaving the experimental accessibility of the claimed regime unverified.
minor comments (1)
  1. [Abstract] The abstract and main text repeatedly use the qualitative phrase 'remarkable performances' without stating the precise quantitative metrics (e.g., energy variance, extraction fidelity, or comparison baselines) against which this assessment is made.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the careful reading of our manuscript and the constructive comments. We address each major point below and will revise the manuscript to incorporate the requested clarifications while preserving the scope of the unitary model.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract and §§4–5] Abstract and §§4–5: The central claims of 'remarkable performances' in energy control and extraction rest entirely on numerical simulations of the repeated unitary interactions. The manuscript supplies no description of the integration method, time-step size, convergence criteria, or error controls used to solve the time-dependent Schrödinger equation under the ancilla–transmon Hamiltonian. This omission is load-bearing for the quantitative conclusions.

    Authors: We agree that a clear description of the numerical procedure is required for reproducibility and to substantiate the quantitative results. In the revised manuscript we will add a new paragraph in Section 4 (or a short appendix) specifying the integration method (e.g., fourth-order Runge–Kutta or exact diagonalization for short-time segments), the time-step size employed, the convergence tests performed with respect to step size and total simulation time, and the estimated numerical error bounds. These details will be tied directly to the parameter regimes shown in the figures. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: The performance advantage is explicitly conditioned on the ancillas remaining coherent throughout the charging sequence. The model employs purely unitary evolution (Eq. 2) with no Lindblad terms for ancilla T1/T2 decay. No estimate is given for the cumulative interaction time required to reach the reported cycles relative to typical circuit-QED coherence times (∼20–100 μs), leaving the experimental accessibility of the claimed regime unverified.

    Authors: The unitary model is chosen deliberately to isolate the benefit of ancilla coherence, as stated in the abstract and introduction. To address experimental accessibility we will add, in the revised text, an order-of-magnitude estimate of the total charging time for the sequences presented. Using typical transmon–ancilla coupling strengths reported in the circuit-QED literature, we will show that the cumulative interaction time for the number of collisions considered remains well below 10 μs and therefore lies inside the 20–100 μs coherence window. We will also note that quantitative inclusion of ancilla decoherence constitutes a natural extension beyond the present scope. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; results are direct numerical simulations of the stated model

full rationale

The paper defines a transmon-based quantum battery model and charges it via sequential unitary interactions with coherent ancillary qubits (Eq. 2 and sequential collision protocol). The central performance claims in the abstract and §§4–5 are obtained by direct numerical integration of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation under the given Hamiltonian, without any parameter fitting, self-referential definitions, or load-bearing self-citations that reduce the output to the input by construction. The coherence assumption is explicitly stated as a modeling choice rather than derived; the numerics simply evaluate the consequences of that choice. No renaming of known results, ansatz smuggling, or uniqueness theorems imported from prior author work appear in the derivation chain.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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Abstract-only review limits visibility; the model rests on standard transmon assumptions and coherence of ancillas, with likely numerical parameters for interaction strengths and times.

free parameters (1)
  • interaction strengths and durations
    Numerical model parameters controlling charging dynamics, chosen to demonstrate performance.
axioms (2)
  • domain assumption Transmon regime produces anharmonic level spacing suitable for battery operation
    Invoked to justify the circuit choice for energy storage.
  • domain assumption Ancillas are identical, independent, and can be prepared coherent
    Stated as the condition enabling remarkable performance.

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