Valley-based noise-resistant quantum computation using Si quantum dots

D Culcer, AL Saraiva, B Koiller, X Hu, S Das Sarma - Physical review letters, 2012 - APS
Physical review letters, 2012APS
We devise a platform for noise-resistant quantum computing using the valley degree of
freedom of Si quantum dots. The qubit is encoded in two polarized (1, 1) spin-triplet states
with different valley compositions in a double quantum dot, with a Zeeman field enabling
unambiguous initialization. A top gate gives a difference in the valley splitting between the
dots, allowing controllable interdot tunneling between opposite valley eigenstates, which
enables one-qubit rotations. Two-qubit operations rely on a stripline resonator, and readout …
We devise a platform for noise-resistant quantum computing using the valley degree of freedom of Si quantum dots. The qubit is encoded in two polarized (1,1) spin-triplet states with different valley compositions in a double quantum dot, with a Zeeman field enabling unambiguous initialization. A top gate gives a difference in the valley splitting between the dots, allowing controllable interdot tunneling between opposite valley eigenstates, which enables one-qubit rotations. Two-qubit operations rely on a stripline resonator, and readout on charge sensing. Sensitivity to charge and spin fluctuations is determined by intervalley processes and is greatly reduced as compared to conventional spin and charge qubits. We describe a valley echo for further noise suppression.
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