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S Bednarek¹, B Szafran

¹Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University of Science and Technology, Kraków, Poland.

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We propose a novel nanodevice capable of performing essential quantum single qubit gates on electron spins. This design utilizes Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling for precise spin manipulation in semiconductor heterostructures.

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Area of Science:

Quantum computing
Spintronics
Nanotechnology

Background:

Quantum information processing relies on manipulating quantum bits (qubits).
Electron spins offer a potential platform for qubits due to their inherent quantum properties.
Controlling electron spin states with high fidelity is crucial for scalable quantum computation.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a novel nanodevice design for performing arbitrary single qubit gates on electron spins.
To leverage intrinsic spin-orbit coupling for efficient spin manipulation.
To provide a feasible design with estimated operational parameters for practical implementation.

Main Methods:

Simulations based on iterative solutions of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation.
Modeling electron trajectory control via a multi-gate voltage system.
Utilizing Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling in zinc blende semiconductor heterostructures.

Main Results:

Demonstrated the feasibility of performing negation, Hadamard, and phase shift gates on single electron spins.
Estimated gate operation times and determined required spatial dimensions for the nanodevice gates.
Validated the design through comprehensive numerical simulations.

Conclusions:

The proposed nanodevice offers a promising approach for implementing single qubit gates using electron spins.
The design integrates intrinsic spin-orbit coupling with electrostatic control for high-fidelity quantum operations.
This work lays the foundation for developing scalable spintronic quantum processors.