2 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
First-principles design of main-group dimer defects in ZnO as candidate quantum defects
Taejoon Park, Erik Alfredo Perez, Shimin Zhang +2
Zinc oxide (ZnO), a wide-band-gap semiconductor with mature growth techniques, is a promising host for optically active quantum spins. Yet, optically active quantum defects in ZnO…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Deep Spin Defects in Zinc Oxide for High-Fidelity Single-Shot Readout
Shimin Zhang, Taejoon Park, Erik Perez +10
Wide-bandgap oxides such as ZnO are favorable hosts for spin defect qubits due to their dilute nuclear spin background and potential for ultra-high purity. Yet, a deep-level defect…