Quantum Non-demolition measurements of single spins in semiconductors

ORAL

Abstract

For the development of large-scale quantum computers, electron spin-encoded qubits in solid-state are appealing because of their favorable decoherence time scales, high potential for scalability, and many handles for precision control. However, an additional requirement that is traditionally challenging in the solid-state is a capacity for high-fidelity qubit readout. We propose a scheme for measuring the state of a single donor electron spin using a field-effect transistor induced two-dimensional electron gas and electrically detected magnetic resonance techniques. The scheme is facilitated by hyperfine coupling to the donor nucleus. We analyze the potential sensitivity and outline experimental requirements. Our measurement provides a single-shot, projective, and effectively quantum non-demolition measurement of an electron spin-encoded qubit state.

Authors

  • Mohan Sarovar

    University of California, Berkeley

  • Kevin Young

    University of California, Berkeley

  • Thomas Schenkel

    LBNL, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • K. Birgitta Whaley

    BQIC and Dept. of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Berkeley, Department of Chemistry and Kenneth S. Pitzer Center for Theoretical Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720