A coherent single-hole spin in a semiconductor

Science. 2009 Jul 3;325(5936):70-2. doi: 10.1126/science.1173684.

Abstract

Semiconductors have uniquely attractive properties for electronics and photonics. However, it has been difficult to find a highly coherent quantum state in a semiconductor for applications in quantum sensing and quantum information processing. We report coherent population trapping, an optical quantum interference effect, on a single hole. The results demonstrate that a hole spin in a quantum dot is highly coherent.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't