Universal quantum logic in hot silicon qubits

TL;DR

This paper demonstrates that silicon quantum dots can perform universal quantum logic operations at temperatures above 1 Kelvin, showing potential for scalable, practical quantum computing with semiconductor technology.

Contribution

It introduces a silicon quantum dot platform capable of high-temperature operation and implements a universal set of quantum gates, including two-qubit logic, at over 1 Kelvin.

Findings

Single-qubit fidelities up to 99.3%

Exchange interaction tunable from 0.5 to 18 MHz

Successful implementation of coherent two-qubit controlled rotations

Abstract

Quantum computation requires many qubits that can be coherently controlled and coupled to each other. Qubits that are defined using lithographic techniques are often argued to be promising platforms for scalability, since they can be implemented using semiconductor fabrication technology. However, leading solid-state approaches function only at temperatures below 100 mK, where cooling power is extremely limited, and this severely impacts the perspective for practical quantum computation. Recent works on spins in silicon have shown steps towards a platform that can be operated at higher temperatures by demonstrating long spin lifetimes, gate-based spin readout, and coherent single-spin control, but the crucial two-qubit logic gate has been missing. Here we demonstrate that silicon quantum dots can have sufficient thermal robustness to enable the execution of a universal gate set above one Kelvin. We obtain single-qubit control via electron-spin-resonance (ESR) and readout using Pauli spin blockade. We show individual coherent control of two qubits and measure single-qubit fidelities up to 99.3 %. We demonstrate tunability of the exchange interaction between the two spins from 0.5 up to 18 MHz and use this to execute coherent two-qubit controlled rotations (CROT). The demonstration of `hot' and universal quantum logic in a semiconductor platform paves the way for quantum integrated circuits hosting the quantum hardware and their control circuitry all on the same chip, providing a scalable approach towards practical quantum information.