Recently, lithographic quantum dots in strained-Ge/SiGe have become a promising candidate for quantum computation, with a remarkably quick progression from demonstration of a quantum dot to qubit logic demonstrations. Here we present a measurement of the out-of-plane $g$-factor for single-hole quantum dots in this material. As this is a single-hole measurement, this is the first experimental result that avoids the strong orbital effects present in the out-of-plane configuration. In addition to verifying the expected $g$-factor anisotropy between in-plane and out-of-plane magnetic ($B$)-fields, variations in the $g$-factor dependent on the occupation of the quantum dot are observed. These results are in good agreement with calculations of the $g$-factor using the heavy- and light-hole spaces of the Luttinger Hamiltonian, especially the first two holes, showing a strong spin-orbit coupling and suggesting dramatic $g$-factor tunability through both the $B$-field and the charge state.
Cryogenic interface-state filling and tunneling mechanisms in strained Ge/SiGe heterostructures
University of Science and Technology of China（中国科学技术大学）；CAS Center for Excellence in Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China（中国科学院量子信息与量子物理学前沿卓越中心）；Hefei National Laboratory（合肥国家实验室）；Beijing Superstring Academy of Memory Technology（北京超弦记忆技术研究院）；Origin Quantum Computing Company Limited（本源量子计算科技有限责任公司）
Anisotropy reduction and tunability of hole-spin qubit g-factor in strained parabolic Ge/SiGe quantum wells
University of Maryland（马里兰大学）；Laboratory for Physical Sciences（物理科学实验室）；National Institute of Standards and Technology（美国国家标准与技术研究院）；University of Texas at El Paso（德克萨斯大学埃尔帕索分校）
We study double quantum dots in a Ge/SiGe heterostructure and test their maturity towards singlet-triplet ($S-T_0$) qubits. We demonstrate a large range of tunability, from two single quantum dots to a double quantum dot. We measure Pauli spin blockade and study the anisotropy of the $g$-factor. We use an adjacent quantum dot for sensing charge transitions in the double quantum dot at interest. In conclusion, Ge/SiGe possesses all ingredients necessary for building a singlet-triplet qubit.
Even as today's most prominent spin-based qubit technologies are maturing in terms of capability and sophistication, there is growing interest in exploring alternate material platforms that may provide advantages, such as enhanced qubit control, longer coherence times, and improved extensibility. Recent advances in heterostructure material growth have opened new possibilities for employing hole spins in semiconductors for qubit applications. Undoped, strained Ge/SiGe quantum wells are promising candidate hosts for hole spin-based qubits due to their low disorder, large intrinsic spin-orbit cou…
Excitation intensity dependence of photoluminescence spectra of SiGe quantum dots grown on prepatterned Si substrates: Evidence for biexcitonic transition
The effective g-factor of 2D holes in modulation doped \mbox{p-SiGe/Ge/SiGe} structures was studied. The AC conductivity of samples with hole densities from $3.9 \times 10^{11}$~to $6.2 \times 10^{11}~\text{cm}^{-2}$ was measured in perpendicular magnetic fields up to $8~\text{T}$ using a contactless acoustic method. From the analysis of the temperature dependence of conductivity oscillations, the $\mathrm{g}_{\perp}$-factor of each sample was determined. The $\mathrm{g}_{\perp}$-factor was found to be decreasing approximately linearly with hole density. This effect is attributed to non-parabo…
Electron spins in silicon have long coherence times and are a promising qubit platform. However, electric field noise in semiconductors poses a challenge for most single- and multi-qubit operations in quantum-dot spin qubits. Here, we investigate the dependence of low-frequency charge noise spectra on temperature and aluminum-oxide gate dielectric thickness in Si/SiGe quantum dots with overlapping gates. We find that charge noise increases with aluminum oxide thickness. We also find strong dot-to-dot variations in the temperature dependence of the noise magnitude and spectrum. These findings s…
Quantum dot arrays are a versatile platform for the implementation of spin qubits, as high-bandwidth sensor dots can be integrated with single-, double- and triple-dot qubits yielding fast and high-fidelity qubit readout. However, for undoped silicon devices, reflectometry off sensor ohmics suffers from the finite resistivity of the two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG), and alternative readout methods are limited to measuring qubit capacitance, rather than qubit charge. By coupling a surface-mount resonant circuit to the plunger gate of a high-impedance sensor, we realized a fast charge sensing…
Low-Noise Quantum Dots in Ultra-Shallow Ge/SiGe Heterostructures for Prototyping Hybrid Semiconducting-Superconducting Devices
Institute of Science and Technology Austria（奥地利科学与技术研究所）；Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology – ICN2 (CSIC and BIST)（加泰罗尼亚纳米科学技术研究所（CSIC和BIST））
Electron transport in Si/SiGe modulation-doped heterostructures using Monte Carlo simulation
用蒙特卡罗模拟研究了拉伸应变Si 1-xGex/Si/Si 1-xGex异质结构中二维气体的电子输运.首先研究了非栅调制掺杂结构中的电子迁移率。在较宽的电子密度范围内，计算结果与实验结果吻合得很好.迁移率通常在高掺杂结构中的1100 cm 2/Vs和低电子密度下的2800 cm 2/Vs之间变化。的迁移率被证明是显着影响的间隔层的厚度分离的应变Si沟道的脉冲掺杂的供应层。在此基础上，研究了寄生路径贡献可以忽略的栅控调制掺杂结构中的电子输运。的迁移率被证明是高于可比ungated结构和依赖于栅极电压，作为远程杂质屏蔽的电子密度依赖的结果。
Silicon spin qubits show great promise as a scalable qubit platform for fault-tolerant quantum computing. However, fast high-fidelity readout of charge and spin states, which is required for quantum error correction, has remained elusive. Radio-frequency reflectometry enables rapid high-fidelity readout of GaAs spin qubits, but the relatively large resistances and capacitances of accumulation-mode Si quantum dot devices have made radio-frequency reflectometry challenging in these platforms. In this work, we implement radio-frequency reflectometry in a Si/SiGe quantum dot device with overlappin…
The valley degree of freedom presents challenges and opportunities for silicon spin qubits. An important consideration for singlet-triplet states is the presence of two distinct triplets, comprised of valley vs. orbital excitations. Here we show that both of these triplets are present in the typical operating regime, but that only the valley-excited triplet offers intrinsic protection against charge noise. We further show that this protection arises naturally in dots with stronger confinement. These results reveal an inherent advantage for silicon-based multi-electron qubits.
We study theoretically the phonon-induced relaxation and decoherence of spin states of two electrons in a lateral double quantum dot in a SiGe/Si/SiGe heterostructure. We consider two types of singlet-triplet spin qubits and calculate their relaxation and decoherence times, in particular as a function of level hybridization, temperature, magnetic field, spin orbit interaction, and detuning between the quantum dots, using Bloch-Redfield theory. We show that the magnetic field gradient, which is usually applied to operate the spin qubit, may reduce the relaxation time by more than an order of ma…
Gate Dispersive Charge Detection in Ge/SiGe Quantum Dots
The University of British Columbia（不列颠哥伦比亚大学）；Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute, University of British Columbia（不列颠哥伦比亚大学斯图尔特·布拉森量子物质研究所）；Delft University of Technology（代尔夫特理工大学）；QuTech and Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology（代尔夫特理工大学QuTech与卡弗里纳米科学研究所）；Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia（不列颠哥伦比亚大学物理与天文学系）
Interactions between electrons can strongly affect the shape and functionality of multi-electron quantum dots. The resulting charge distributions can be localized, as in the case of Wigner molecules, with consequences for the energy spectrum and tunneling to states outside the dot. The situation is even more complicated for silicon dots, due to the interplay between valley, orbital, and interaction energy scales. Here, we study two-electron wavefunctions in electrostatically confined quantum dots formed in a SiGe/Si/SiGe quantum well at zero magnetic field, using a combination of tight-binding…
We implement a technique for measuring the singlet-triplet energy splitting responsible for spin-to-charge conversion in semiconductor quantum dots. This method, which requires fast, single-shot charge measurement, reliably extracts an energy in the limits of both large and small splittings. We perform this technique on an undoped, accumulation-mode Si/SiGe triple-quantum dot and find that the measured splitting varies smoothly as a function of confinement gate biases. Not only does this demonstration prove the value of having an $in~situ$ excited-state measurement technique as part of a stand…
Electrons and holes confined in quantum dots define an excellent building block for quantum emergence, simulation, and computation. In order for quantum electronics to become practical, large numbers of quantum dots will be required, necessitating the fabrication of scaled structures such as linear and 2D arrays. Group IV semiconductors contain stable isotopes with zero nuclear spin and can thereby serve as excellent host for spins with long quantum coherence. Here we demonstrate group IV quantum dot arrays in silicon metal-oxide-semiconductor (SiMOS), strained silicon (Si/SiGe) and strained g…
Effects of charged defects on the electronic and optical properties of self-assembled quantum dots
研究了点电荷缺陷对应变In $_{0.6}$ Ga $_{0.4}$ As/GaAs和无应变GaAs/Al $_{0.3}$ Ga $_{0.7}$ As量子点的单粒子电子结构、发射能量、精细结构分裂和激子跃迁振子强度的影响.我们发现，带电缺陷显着修改单粒子的电子结构和激子光谱在应变和无应变的结构。然而，激子精细结构分裂，偏振各向异性和偏振方向在应变量子点几乎不受影响，而观察到显着的变化为无应变量子点。
