Materials challenges and opportunities for quantum computing hardware
BACKGROUND The past two decades have seen intense efforts aimed at building quantum
computing hardware with the potential to solve problems that are intractable on classical …
computing hardware with the potential to solve problems that are intractable on classical …
The germanium quantum information route
In the effort to develop disruptive quantum technologies, germanium is emerging as a
versatile material to realize devices capable of encoding, processing and transmitting …
versatile material to realize devices capable of encoding, processing and transmitting …
[HTML][HTML] Gate-controlled quantum dots and superconductivity in planar germanium
Superconductors and semiconductors are crucial platforms in the field of quantum
computing. They can be combined to hybrids, bringing together physical properties that …
computing. They can be combined to hybrids, bringing together physical properties that …
Two-Dimensional artificial Ge superlattice confining in electronic kagome lattice potential valleys
Q Tian, S Izadi Vishkayi, M Bagheri Tagani… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Constructing two-dimensional (2D) artificial superlattices based on single-atom and few-
atom nanoclusters is of great interest for exploring exotic physics. Here we report the …
atom nanoclusters is of great interest for exploring exotic physics. Here we report the …
[HTML][HTML] Probing resonating valence bonds on a programmable germanium quantum simulator
Simulations using highly tunable quantum systems may enable investigations of condensed
matter systems beyond the capabilities of classical computers. Quantum dots and donors in …
matter systems beyond the capabilities of classical computers. Quantum dots and donors in …
All-electric control of donor nuclear spin qubits in silicon
The electronic and nuclear spin degrees of freedom of donor impurities in silicon form ultra-
coherent two-level systems, that are potentially useful for applications in quantum …
coherent two-level systems, that are potentially useful for applications in quantum …
Spin-coherent dynamics and carrier lifetime in strained semiconductors on silicon
We demonstrate an effective epitaxial route for the manipulation and further enrichment of
the intriguing spin-dependent phenomena boasted by germanium. We show optical …
the intriguing spin-dependent phenomena boasted by germanium. We show optical …
[HTML][HTML] Strong confinement-induced engineering of the g factor and lifetime of conduction electron spins in Ge quantum wells
A Giorgioni, S Paleari, S Cecchi, E Vitiello… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Control of electron spin coherence via external fields is fundamental in spintronics. Its
implementation demands a host material that accommodates the desirable but contrasting …
implementation demands a host material that accommodates the desirable but contrasting …
Exchange interaction of hole-spin qubits in double quantum dots in highly anisotropic semiconductors
We study the exchange interaction between two hole-spin qubits in a double quantum dot
setup in a silicon nanowire in the presence of magnetic and electric fields. Based on …
setup in a silicon nanowire in the presence of magnetic and electric fields. Based on …
Ballistic supercurrent discretization and micrometer-long Josephson coupling in germanium
NW Hendrickx, MLV Tagliaferri, M Kouwenhoven, R Li… - Physical Review B, 2019 - APS
We fabricate Josephson field-effect transistors in germanium quantum wells contacted by
superconducting aluminum and demonstrate supercurrents carried by holes that extend …
superconducting aluminum and demonstrate supercurrents carried by holes that extend …