Hybrid Solid-State Qubits: The Powerful Role of Electron Spins

John J. L. Morton*, Brendon W. Lovett

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We review progress on the use of electron spins to store and process quantum information, with particular focus on the ability of the electron spin to interact with multiple quantum degrees of freedom. We examine the benefits of hybrid quantum bits (qubits) in the solid state that are based on coupling electron spins to nuclear spins, electron charge, optical photons, and superconducting qubits. These benefits include the coherent storage of qubits for times exceeding seconds; fast qubit manipulation; single qubit measurement; and scalable methods for entangling spatially separated, matter-based qubits. In this way, the key strengths of different physical qubit implementations are brought together, laying the foundation for practical solid-state quantum technologies.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationANNUAL REVIEW OF CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, VOL 2
EditorsJS Langer
Place of PublicationPALO ALTO
PublisherAnnual Reviews
Pages189-212
Number of pages24
ISBN (Print)978-0-8243-5002-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Publication series

NameAnnual Review of Condensed Matter Physics
PublisherANNUAL REVIEWS
Volume2
ISSN (Print)1947-5454

Keywords

  • quantum information
  • electron spin
  • magnetic resonance
  • decoherence
  • hybrid qubits
  • SINGLE QUANTUM-DOT
  • DRIVEN COHERENT OSCILLATIONS
  • NUCLEAR-SPIN
  • RESONANCE FLUORESCENCE
  • PARAMAGNETIC-RESONANCE
  • MAGNETIC-RESONANCE
  • CARBON NANOTUBES
  • ENTANGLED STATES
  • PHASE QUBITS
  • SILICON

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