Spin Qubits in Silicon and Germanium

Quantum computers based on semiconductor quantum dots are proving promising contenders for large scale quantum information processing. In particular, group IV based semiconductor hosts containing an abundance of nuclear spin-zero isotopes have made considerable headway into fulfilling the requirements of a universal quantum computer. Silicon (Si...

Qubit arrays in germanium

Spin quantum bits (qubits) defined in semiconductor quantum dots have emerged as a promising platform for quantum information processing. Various semiconductor materials have been studied as a host for the spin qubit. Over the last decade, research focussed on the group‐IV semiconductor silicon, owing to its compatibility with semiconductor...

Low percolation density and charge noise with holes in germanium

We engineer planar Ge/SiGe heterostructures for low disorder and quiet hole quantum dot operation by positioning the strained Ge channel 55 nm below the semiconductor/dielectric interface. In heterostructure field effect transistors, we measure a percolation density for two-dimensional hole transport of 2.1 × 10 10 cm−2 , indicative of a very...