Anomalous τ-Phase Correlated Quantum Coherence in Superconducting Qubits: Evidence for Non-Markovian Memory at τ0 = 46 μs

We report a statistically significant anomaly in quantum coherence measurements from 580 IBM Quantum jobs: Bell state fidelity varies periodically with job execution time modulo a characteristic period τ0 = 46 μs. Jobs executed at 'τ-aligned' phases show 1.81x higher mean fidelity than anti-aligned phases (p < 10^-14, Cohen's d = 1.65). This effect cannot be explained by standard Markovian decoherence. We present a phenomenological Lagrangian incorporating a non-Markovian memory field that predicts F(T) = F0 e^(-Γ T) (1 + ε cos(ω_τ T - θ_lock)), consistent with observations. Bayesian model comparison yields strong evidence (BF = 28) for the oscillatory model over exponential decay.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-10-26
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23658892
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Quantum Information and Cryptography
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Anomalous τ-Phase Correlated Quantum Coherence in Superconducting Qubits: Evidence for Non-Markovian Memory at τ0 = 46 μs

Devin Phillip Davis
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Quantum Information and Cryptography
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Anomalous τ-Phase Correlated Quantum Coherence in Superconducting Qubits: Evidence for Non-Markovian Memory at τ0 = 46 μs

Devin Phillip Davis
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Abstract

We report a statistically significant anomaly in quantum coherence measurements from 580 IBM Quantum jobs: Bell state fidelity varies periodically with job execution time modulo a characteristic period τ0 = 46 μs. Jobs executed at 'τ-aligned' phases show 1.81x higher mean fidelity than anti-aligned phases (p < 10^-14, Cohen's d = 1.65). This effect cannot be explained by standard Markovian decoherence. We present a phenomenological Lagrangian incorporating a non-Markovian memory field that predicts F(T) = F0 e^(-Γ T) (1 + ε cos(ω_τ T - θ_lock)), consistent with observations. Bayesian model comparison yields strong evidence (BF = 28) for the oscillatory model over exponential decay.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Quantum Information and Cryptography
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