Coupled quantum dots as quantum gates

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1998-08-03

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9808026v2

Phys. Rev. B 59, p. 2070 (1999).

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

10 pages, 4 figures. v2: minor corrections, appendix added. to be published in Phys.Rev.B

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.59.2070

We consider a new quantum gate mechanism based on electron spins in coupled semiconductor quantum dots. Such gates provide a general source of spin entanglement and can be used for quantum computers. We determine the exchange coupling J in the effective Heisenberg model as a function of magnetic (B) and electric fields, and of the inter-dot distance (a) within the Heitler-London approximation of molecular physics. This result is refined by using sp-hybridization, and by the Hund-Mulliken molecular-orbit approach which leads to an extended Hubbard description for the two-dot system that shows a remarkable dependence on B and a due to the long-range Coulomb interaction. We find that the exchange J changes sign at a finite field (leading to a pronounced jump in the magnetization) and then decays exponentially. The magnetization and the spin susceptibilities of the coupled dots are calculated. We show that the dephasing due to nuclear spins in GaAs can be strongly suppressed by dynamical nuclear spin polarization and/or by magnetic fields.

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