Techniques regarding encapsulating one or more superconducting devices of a quantum processor are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can regard a method that can comprise depositing a metal fluoride layer onto a superconducting resonator and a silicon substrate that can be comprised within a quantum processor. The superconducting resonator can be positioned on the silicon substrate. Also, the metal fluoride layer can coat the superconducting resonator.