Device Architecture for Coupling Spin Qubits Via an Intermediate Quantum State

TL;DR

This paper presents a scalable quantum device architecture with five quantum dots enabling indirect exchange coupling between spin qubits through an intermediate state, reducing residual interactions and improving control.

Contribution

It introduces a novel five-dot device design that allows independent loading, unloading, and precise tunnel control for scalable spin qubit coupling.

Findings

Residual capacitive coupling reduced to 7 ueV at 1 um separation

Device enables independent loading/unloading of quantum dots

Precise control over tunnel rates between qubits and intermediate state

Abstract

We demonstrate a scalable device architecture that facilitates indirect exchange between singlet-triplet spin qubits, mediated by an intermediate quantum state. The device comprises five quantum dots, which can be independently loaded and unloaded via tunneling to adjacent reservoirs, avoiding charge latch-up common in linear dot arrays. In a step towards realizing two-qubit entanglement based on indirect exchange, the architecture permits precise control over tunnel rates between the singlet-triplet qubits and the intermediate state. We show that by separating qubits by 1 um, the residual capacitive coupling between them is reduced to 7 ueV.