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View SchemaSingle spin measurement using spin-orbital entanglement
| Authors | Radu Ionicioiu, A. E. Popescu |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0310047 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0310047 |
| DOI | 10.1088/1367-2630/7/1/120 |
| Journal | New J. Phys. 7, 120 (2005) |
Abstract
Single spin measurement represents a major challenge for spin-based quantum computation. In this article we propose a new method for measuring the spin of a single electron confined in a quantum dot (QD). Our strategy is based on entangling (using unitary gates) the spin and orbital degrees of freedom. An {\em orbital qubit}, defined by a second, empty QD, is used as an ancilla and is prepared in a known initial state. Measuring the orbital qubit will reveal the state of the (unknown) initial spin qubit, hence reducing the problem to the easier task of single charge measurement. Since spin-charge conversion is done with unit probability, single-shot measurement of an electronic spin can be, in principle, achieved. We evaluate the robustness of our method against various sources of error and discuss briefly possible implementations.
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