The spin degree of freedom provides a natural two-level system that can be used as qubits. The spins are isolated from the environment and provide a long coherence time. Coherent t control of spin qubits can be achieved by a resonant microwave field. Efficient readout of electron and nuclear spin can be realized using optically based approaches, electrical readout and microwave cavity-based readout. Scaling of spin-qubit based systems can be achieved based on dipolar or exchange coupling as well as long range cavity mediated microwave coupling. Examples of promising spin qubits include electrons in semiconductor quantum dots, spins associated with colour centres in wide-band gap semiconductors, molecular electron and nuclear spins.
This research topic will cover recent progress in the fabrication of spin qubits, their characterization and the application of spin-based quantum registers in quantum science and technology.
Specific areas of interest to this Research Topic include:
Spin qubits for quantum sensing
Spin qubits for quantum computing
Spin qubits as long living quantum memory for light matter quantum interfaces
Single atom doping
Synthesis of molecular qubits
Isotopic engineering of materials for spin qubits applications
New spin qubits characterization techniques
Dynamical decoupling technique for spin qubits.
Device integration of spin-based quantum systems
Readout of spin based quantum systems
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