Single-shot read-out of an individual electron spin in a quantum dot

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2004-11-09

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0411232v2

extended version of Nature 430, 431-435 (2004)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

13 pages, 7 figures

Scientific paper

10.1038/nature02693

Spin is a fundamental property of all elementary particles. Classically it can be viewed as a tiny magnetic moment, but a measurement of an electron spin along the direction of an external magnetic field can have only two outcomes: parallel or anti-parallel to the field. This discreteness reflects the quantum mechanical nature of spin. Ensembles of many spins have found diverse applications ranging from magnetic resonance imaging to magneto-electronic devices, while individual spins are considered as carriers for quantum information. Read-out of single spin states has been achieved using optical techniques, and is within reach of magnetic resonance force microscopy. However, electrical read-out of single spins has so far remained elusive. Here, we demonstrate electrical single-shot measurement of the state of an individual electron spin in a semiconductor quantum dot. We use spin-to-charge conversion of a single electron confined in the dot, and detect the single-electron charge using a quantum point contact; the spin measurement visibility is ~65%. Furthermore, we observe very long single-spin energy relaxation times (up to 0.85 ms at a magnetic field of 8 Tesla), which are encouraging for the use of electron spins as carriers of quantum information.

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