Single-spin readout for buried dopant semiconductor qubits

Abstract

In the design of quantum computer architectures that take advantage of the long coherence times of dopant nuclear and electron spins in the solid-state, single-spin detection for readout remains a crucial unsolved problem. Schemes based on adiabatically induced spin-dependent electron tunnelling between individual donor atoms, detected using a single electron transistor (SET) as an ultra-sensitive electrometer, are thought to be problematic because of the low ionisaton energy of the final D- state. In this paper we analyse the adiabatic scheme in detail. We find that despite significant stabilization due to the presence of the D+, the field strengths required for the transition lead to a shortened dwell-time placing severe constraints on the SET measurement time. We therefore investigate a new method based on resonant electron transfer, which operates with much reduced field strengths. Various issues in the implementation of this method are also discussed.

12 pages, 5 figures, 1 table

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