Quantum interface of an electron and a nuclear ensemble

D. A. Gangloff*, G. Éthier-Majcher, C. Lang, E. V. Denning, J. H. Bodey, D. M. Jackson, E. Clarke, M. Hugues, C. Le Gall, M. Atatüre

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    Abstract

    Coherent excitation of an ensemble of quantum objects underpins quantum many-body phenomena and offers the opportunity to realize a memory that stores quantum information. Thus far, a deterministic and coherent interface between a spin qubit and such an ensemble has remained elusive. Here, we first use an electron to cool the mesoscopic nuclear-spin ensemble of a semiconductor quantum dot to the nuclear sideband–resolved regime. We then implement an all-optical approach to access individual quantized electronic-nuclear spin transitions. Finally, we perform coherent optical rotations of a single collective nuclear spin excitation—a spin wave. These results constitute the building blocks of a dedicated local memory per quantum-dot spin qubit and promise a solid-state platform for quantum-state engineering of isolated many-body systems.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalScience
    Volume364
    Issue number6435
    Pages (from-to)62-66
    Number of pages5
    ISSN0036-8075
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2019

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