  The implementation of a three-level Lambda System in artificial atoms would
allow to perform advanced control tasks typical of quantum optics in the solid
state realm, with photons in the $\mathrm{\mu m}$/mm range. However hardware
constraints put an obstacle since protection from decoherence is often
conflicting with efficient coupling to external fields. We address the problem
of performing conventional STImulated Raman Adiabatic Passage (STIRAP) in the
presence of low-frequency noise. We propose two strategies to defeat
decoherence, based on "optimal symmetry breaking" and dynamical decoupling. We
suggest how to apply to the different implementations of superconducting
artificial atoms, stressing the key role of non-Markovianity.
