Negative exchange interaction in Si quantum dot arrays via valley-phase induced ${\mathbb{Z}}_2$ gauge field

Abstract

The exchange interaction $J$ offers a powerful tool for quantum computation based on semiconductor spin qubits. However, the exchange interaction in two-electron systems in the absence of a magnetic field is usually constrained to be non-negative $J\ge 0$, which inhibits the construction of various dynamically corrected exchange-based gates. In this work, we show that negative exchange $J<0$ can be realized in two-electron Si quantum dot arrays in the absence of a magnetic field due to the presence of the valley degree of freedom. Here, valley phase differences between dots produce a non-trivial ${\mathbb{Z}}_2$ gauge field in the low-energy effective theory, which in turn can lead to a negative exchange interaction. In addition, we show that this ${\mathbb{Z}}_2$ gauge field can break Nagaoka ferromagnetism and be engineered by altering the occupancy of the dot array. Therefore, our work uncovers new tools for exchange-based quantum computing and a novel setting for studying quantum magnetism.

11 pages (7 main, 4 appendices) and 7 figures

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