7 Oct 1998 | Guido Burkard, Daniel Loss, and David P. DiVincenzo
This paper presents a quantum gate mechanism based on electron spins in coupled semiconductor quantum dots. The exchange coupling J between the spins is determined as a function of magnetic and electric fields and inter-dot distance using the Heitler-London and Hund-Mulliken approaches. The results show that J changes sign at a finite field, leading to a pronounced jump in magnetization. The exchange coupling decays exponentially with increasing magnetic field. The paper also discusses the suppression of dephasing due to nuclear spins in GaAs through dynamic nuclear spin polarization and magnetic fields. The quantum gate mechanism is shown to be effective for quantum computation, with the exchange coupling J being controllable through magnetic and electric fields. The study highlights the importance of spin dynamics in coupled quantum dots for quantum computing applications. The paper concludes with a discussion of experimental implications, including the measurement of magnetization and spin susceptibilities, and the potential for using coupled quantum dots in quantum gate operations. The results demonstrate the feasibility of using coupled quantum dots as quantum gates, with the exchange coupling J being tunable through external fields. The paper also discusses the use of spin-orbit coupling and the effects of dephasing on quantum gate operations. The study provides a comprehensive analysis of the quantum gate mechanism based on coupled quantum dots, with implications for quantum computing and spintronics.This paper presents a quantum gate mechanism based on electron spins in coupled semiconductor quantum dots. The exchange coupling J between the spins is determined as a function of magnetic and electric fields and inter-dot distance using the Heitler-London and Hund-Mulliken approaches. The results show that J changes sign at a finite field, leading to a pronounced jump in magnetization. The exchange coupling decays exponentially with increasing magnetic field. The paper also discusses the suppression of dephasing due to nuclear spins in GaAs through dynamic nuclear spin polarization and magnetic fields. The quantum gate mechanism is shown to be effective for quantum computation, with the exchange coupling J being controllable through magnetic and electric fields. The study highlights the importance of spin dynamics in coupled quantum dots for quantum computing applications. The paper concludes with a discussion of experimental implications, including the measurement of magnetization and spin susceptibilities, and the potential for using coupled quantum dots in quantum gate operations. The results demonstrate the feasibility of using coupled quantum dots as quantum gates, with the exchange coupling J being tunable through external fields. The paper also discusses the use of spin-orbit coupling and the effects of dephasing on quantum gate operations. The study provides a comprehensive analysis of the quantum gate mechanism based on coupled quantum dots, with implications for quantum computing and spintronics.