Substrate-controlled dynamics of spin qubits in low dimensional van-der-Waals materials

Abstract

We report a theoretical study of the coherence dynamics of spin qubits in two-dimensional materials (2DMs) and van-der-Waals heterostructures, as a function of the host thickness and the composition of the surrounding environment. We focus on MoS${}_2$ and WS${}_2$, two promising systems for quantum technology applications, and we consider the decoherence arising from the interaction of the spin qubit with nuclear spins. We show that the Hahn-echo coherence time is determined by a complex interplay between the source of decoherence in the qubit host and in the environment, which in turn determines whether the noise evolution is in a classical or quantum mechanical regime. We suggest that the composition and thickness of van-der-Waals heterostructures encapsulating a qubit host can be engineered to maximize coherence times. Finally, we discuss how quantum sensors may be able to probe the dynamics of the nuclear bath in 2DMs.

6 pages, 4 figures

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