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  • Quantum Information Science
  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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  • Spin centers, such as silicon vacancies in silicon carbide, are key candidates for quantum technologies due to their potential as qubits.
  • Coherent control of spin qubits is essential for developing robust quantum information processing and sensing applications.
  • Current methods for controlling spin qubits often face limitations in efficiency and accessibility, particularly for excited states.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a novel method for coherent spin control using acoustic manipulation of spin qubits in their electronic excited state.
  • To investigate the interaction between surface acoustic waves (SAWs) and the excited-state spin of silicon vacancies.
  • To explore the potential of this acoustic manipulation for enhancing quantum information protocols and sensing.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing surface acoustic waves (SAWs) to generate a strain field interacting with spin qubits.
  • Investigating the spin dynamics of silicon vacancies in silicon carbide, focusing on both ground and excited electronic states.
  • Applying simultaneous spin driving in both ground and excited states using the same SAW to achieve spin trapping.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated a significantly enhanced interaction (two orders of magnitude stronger) between SAW-induced strain and the excited-state spin of silicon vacancies compared to the ground state.
  • Achieved coherent spin control and spin trapping by simultaneously driving ground and excited states with a single SAW, with the spin direction determined by frequency detuning.
  • Showcased that the coherence of spin-trapped states is primarily limited by intrinsic ground-state relaxation processes.

Conclusions:

  • Coherent acoustic manipulation of spin qubits in both ground and excited states is now achievable, opening new avenues for quantum technology.
  • The giant interaction observed provides a powerful tool for on-chip quantum information processing and advanced coherent sensing applications.
  • This technique offers a pathway to overcome previous limitations in spin qubit control, paving the way for more efficient quantum protocols.