scholarly journals Germanium Quantum-Dot Array with Self-Aligned Electrodes for Quantum Electronic Devices

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2743
Author(s):  
I-Hsiang Wang ◽  
Po-Yu Hong ◽  
Kang-Ping Peng ◽  
Horng-Chih Lin ◽  
Thomas George ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Quantum Systems ◽  
Large Parameter ◽  
Lithographic Patterning ◽  
Quantum Electronic ◽  
The Core ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Large Parameter Space ◽  
Large Quantum

Semiconductor-based quantum registers require scalable quantum-dots (QDs) to be accurately located in close proximity to and independently addressable by external electrodes. Si-based QD qubits have been realized in various lithographically-defined Si/SiGe heterostructures and validated only for milli-Kelvin temperature operation. QD qubits have recently been explored in germanium (Ge) materials systems that are envisaged to operate at higher temperatures, relax lithographic-fabrication requirements, and scale up to large quantum systems. We report the unique scalability and tunability of Ge spherical-shaped QDs that are controllably located, closely coupled between each another, and self-aligned with control electrodes, using a coordinated combination of lithographic patterning and self-assembled growth. The core experimental design is based on the thermal oxidation of poly-SiGe spacer islands located at each sidewall corner or included-angle location of Si3N4/Si-ridges with specially designed fanout structures. Multiple Ge QDs with good tunability in QD sizes and self-aligned electrodes were controllably achieved. Spherical-shaped Ge QDs are closely coupled to each other via coupling barriers of Si3N4 spacer layers/c-Si that are electrically tunable via self-aligned poly-Si or polycide electrodes. Our ability to place size-tunable spherical Ge QDs at any desired location, therefore, offers a large parameter space within which to design novel quantum electronic devices.

scholarly journals Topological protection of biphoton states

Science ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 362 (6414) ◽  
pp. 568-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Blanco-Redondo ◽  
Bryn Bell ◽  
Dikla Oren ◽  
Benjamin J. Eggleton ◽  
Mordechai Segev
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Information ◽  
Thermal Environment ◽  
Propagation Constant ◽  
Quantum Systems ◽  
Quantum Gates ◽  
Scattering Loss ◽  
Spatial Features ◽  
Quantum Optical ◽  
Nontrivial Topology ◽  
Large Quantum

The robust generation and propagation of multiphoton quantum states are crucial for applications in quantum information, computing, and communications. Although photons are intrinsically well isolated from the thermal environment, scaling to large quantum optical devices is still limited by scattering loss and other errors arising from random fabrication imperfections. The recent discoveries regarding topological phases have introduced avenues to construct quantum systems that are protected against scattering and imperfections. We experimentally demonstrate topological protection of biphoton states, the building block for quantum information systems. We provide clear evidence of the robustness of the spatial features and the propagation constant of biphoton states generated within a nanophotonics lattice with nontrivial topology and propose a concrete path to build robust entangled states for quantum gates.

scholarly journals Probing the edge between integrability and quantum chaos in interacting few-atom systems

Quantum ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 486
Author(s):  
Thomás Fogarty ◽  
Miguel Ángel García-March ◽  
Lea F. Santos ◽  
Nathan L. Harshman
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Chaos ◽  
Cold Atoms ◽  
Quantum Systems ◽  
Particle Interactions ◽  
Body System ◽  
Many Body ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
The Core ◽  
Emergence Of Chaos ◽  
Number Of Particles

Interacting quantum systems in the chaotic domain are at the core of various ongoing studies of many-body physics, ranging from the scrambling of quantum information to the onset of thermalization. We propose a minimum model for chaos that can be experimentally realized with cold atoms trapped in one-dimensional multi-well potentials. We explore the emergence of chaos as the number of particles is increased, starting with as few as two, and as the number of wells is increased, ranging from a double well to a multi-well Kronig-Penney-like system. In this way, we illuminate the narrow boundary between integrability and chaos in a highly tunable few-body system. We show that the competition between the particle interactions and the periodic structure of the confining potential reveals subtle indications of quantum chaos for 3 particles, while for 4 particles stronger signatures are seen. The analysis is performed for bosonic particles and could also be extended to distinguishable fermions.

Mini-Workshop: Mathematical Approaches to Collective Phenomena in Large Quantum Systems

2008 ◽  
pp. 2261-2292
Author(s):  
Stefan Adams ◽  
Marek Biskup ◽  
Robert Seiringer
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Systems ◽  
Collective Phenomena ◽  
Large Quantum

scholarly journals A Proof of the Bloch Theorem for Lattice Models

2019 ◽  
Vol 177 (4) ◽  
pp. 717-726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haruki Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Condition ◽  
Tight Binding ◽  
Lattice Models ◽  
Quantum Systems ◽  
Open Boundary ◽  
Current Operator ◽  
Open Boundary Condition ◽  
Expectation Value ◽  
Bloch Theorem ◽  
Large Quantum

Abstract The Bloch theorem is a powerful theorem stating that the expectation value of the U(1) current operator averaged over the entire space vanishes in large quantum systems. The theorem applies to the ground state and to the thermal equilibrium at a finite temperature, irrespective of the details of the Hamiltonian as far as all terms in the Hamiltonian are finite ranged. In this work we present a simple yet rigorous proof for general lattice models. For large but finite systems, we find that both the discussion and the conclusion are sensitive to the boundary condition one assumes: under the periodic boundary condition, one can only prove that the current expectation value is inversely proportional to the linear dimension of the system, while the current expectation value completely vanishes before taking the thermodynamic limit when the open boundary condition is imposed. We also provide simple tight-binding models that clarify the limitation of the theorem in dimensions higher than one.

scholarly journals Influence of the Architecture of Soft Polymer-Functionalized Polymer Nanoparticles on Their Dynamics in Suspension

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1844
Author(s):  
Young-Gon Kim ◽  
Waraporn Wichaita ◽  
Héloïse Thérien-Aubin
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Time ◽  
Nmr Relaxation ◽  
Thick Layer ◽  
Polymer Chains ◽  
The Core ◽  
Grafting Density ◽  
Tethered Polymer Chains ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Soft Polymer ◽  
Tethered Chains

The behavior of nanogels in suspension can be dramatically affected by the grafting of a canopy of end-tethered polymer chains. The architecture of the interfacial layer, defined by the grafting density and length of the polymer chains, is a crucial parameter in defining the conformation and influencing the dynamics of the grafted chains. However, the influence of this architecture when the core substrate is itself soft and mobile is complex; the dynamics of the core influences the dynamics of the tethered chains, and, conversely, the dynamics of the tethered chains can influence the dynamics of the core. Here, poly(styrene) (PS) particles were functionalized with poly(methyl acrylate) (PMA) chains and swollen in a common solvent. NMR relaxation reveals that the confinement influences the mobility of the grafted chain more prominently for densely grafted short chains. The correlation time associated with the relaxation of the PMA increased by more than 20% when the grafting density increased for short chains, but for less than 10% for long chains. This phenomenon is likely due to the steric hindrance created by the close proximity to the rigid core and of the neighboring chains. More interestingly, a thick layer of a densely grafted PMA canopy efficiently increases the local mobility of the PS cores, with a reduction of the correlation time of more than 30%. These results suggest an interplay between the dynamics of the core and the dynamics of the canopy.

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