Spins in few-electron quantum dots
The canonical example of a quantum-mechanical two-level system is spin. The simplest
picture of spin is a magnetic moment pointing up or down. The full quantum properties of …
picture of spin is a magnetic moment pointing up or down. The full quantum properties of …
Physics of lateral triple quantum-dot molecules with controlled electron numbers
We review the recent progress in theory and experiments with lateral triple quantum dots
with controlled electron numbers down to one electron in each dot. The theory covers …
with controlled electron numbers down to one electron in each dot. The theory covers …
Relaxation, dephasing, and quantum control of electron spins in double quantum dots
Recent experiments have demonstrated quantum manipulation of two-electron spin states in
double quantum dots using electrically controlled exchange interactions. Here we present a …
double quantum dots using electrically controlled exchange interactions. Here we present a …
Theory of electron spin decoherence by interacting nuclear spins in a quantum dot
We present a quantum solution to the electron spin decoherence by a nuclear pair-
correlation method for the electron-nuclear spin dynamics under a strong magnetic field and …
correlation method for the electron-nuclear spin dynamics under a strong magnetic field and …
Quantum theory for electron spin decoherence induced by nuclear spin dynamics in semiconductor quantum computer architectures: Spectral diffusion of localized …
WM Witzel, S Das Sarma - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and …, 2006 - APS
We consider the decoherence of a single localized electron spin due to its coupling to the
lattice nuclear spin bath in a semiconductor quantum computer architecture. In the presence …
lattice nuclear spin bath in a semiconductor quantum computer architecture. In the presence …
Electron spin decoherence of single nitrogen-vacancy defects in diamond
JR Maze, JM Taylor, MD Lukin - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and …, 2008 - APS
We present a detailed theoretical analysis of the electron spin decoherence in single
nitrogen-vacancy defects in ultrapure diamond. The electron spin decoherence is due to the …
nitrogen-vacancy defects in ultrapure diamond. The electron spin decoherence is due to the …
Spin echo of a single electron spin in a quantum dot
We report a measurement of the spin-echo decay of a single electron spin confined in a
semiconductor quantum dot. When we tip the spin in the transverse plane via a magnetic …
semiconductor quantum dot. When we tip the spin in the transverse plane via a magnetic …
Electron spin dephasing due to hyperfine interactions with a nuclear spin bath
Ł Cywiński, WM Witzel, S Das Sarma - Physical review letters, 2009 - APS
We investigate pure dephasing decoherence (free induction decay and spin echo) of a spin
qubit interacting with a nuclear spin bath. While for infinite magnetic field B the only …
qubit interacting with a nuclear spin bath. While for infinite magnetic field B the only …
Pure quantum dephasing of a solid-state electron spin qubit in a large nuclear spin bath coupled by long-range hyperfine-mediated interactions
Ł Cywiński, WM Witzel, S Das Sarma - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter …, 2009 - APS
We investigate decoherence due to pure dephasing of a localized spin qubit interacting with
a nuclear spin bath. Although in the limit of a very large magnetic field the only decoherence …
a nuclear spin bath. Although in the limit of a very large magnetic field the only decoherence …
Singlet-triplet decoherence due to nuclear spins in a double quantum dot
We have evaluated hyperfine-induced electron spin dynamics for two electrons confined to a
double quantum dot. Our quantum solution accounts for decay of a singlet-triplet correlator …
double quantum dot. Our quantum solution accounts for decay of a singlet-triplet correlator …