Control of a GaAs “QuByte” in the single electron regime – adding dots one-by-one

ORAL

Abstract

Spin qubits based on semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are promising building blocks for quantum computation. So far, research mainly focused on devices with up to four QDs. However, quantum algorithms, quantum simulations and mediators to exchange quantum information require larger and scalable systems. Though, controlled filling becomes challenging with an increasing number of QDs due to cross-capacitances and electron latching effects.
We develop a scalable technique, the ‘n+1 strategy’ where, starting from a double QD, subsequent QDs will be added one-by-one. We measure the capacitive coupling between all relevant gates and the QDs in order to create a parameter set of virtual gates. That allows individual control of chemical potentials and thus the number of electrons on each QD and furthermore the adjustment of tunnel rates.
We successfully use this technique to tune up a linear array of eight QDs ‘QuByte’ in GaAs so they are occupied by one electron each.

Presenters

  • Christian Volk

    • QuTech, TU Delft

Authors

  • Christian Volk

    • QuTech, TU Delft
  • Anne-Marije Zwerver

    • QuTech, TU Delft
    • QuTech and Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, TU Delft
  • Pieter Eendebak

    • Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO)
  • Sjaak van Diepen

    • QuTech, TU Delft
  • Floor van Riggelen

    • Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO)
  • Uditendu Mukhopadhyay

    • QuTech, TU Delft
    • QuTech and Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology
  • Juan Pablo Dehollain

    • QuTech, TU Delft
    • QuTech and Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology
    • QuTech and Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, TU Delft
  • Toivo Hensgens

    • QuTech, TU Delft
  • Christian Reichl

    • Solid State Physics, ETH Zürich
    • Laboratorium für Festkörperphysik, ETH Zürich
    • ETH Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland, Laboratorium für Festkörperphysik
    • ETH-Zurich
    • Solid State Physics Laboratory, ETH Zurich
    • Laboratorium für Festkörperphysik, ETH-Zürich
    • Department of Physics, ETH Zurich
    • Department of Physics, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
    • ETH Zurich
  • Werner Wegscheider

    • Solid State Physics, ETH Zürich
    • Laboratorium für Festkörperphysik, ETH Zürich
    • ETH Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland, Laboratorium für Festkörperphysik
    • ETH-Zurich
    • Solid State Physics Laboratory, ETH Zurich
    • Laboratorium für Festkörperphysik, ETH-Zürich
    • Department of Physics, ETH Zurich
    • Department of Physics, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
    • ETH Zurich
  • Lieven Vandersypen

    • QuTech, TU Delft
    • QuTech and Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology
    • QuTech and Kavli Institute of NanoScience, TU Delft
    • Delft University of Technology
    • QuTech and Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, TU Delft
    • QuTech & Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology