Electrical and optical control of single spins integrated in scalable semiconductor devices

  • Christopher P. Anderson
  • , Alexandre Bourassa
  • , Kevin C. Miao
  • , Gary Wolfowicz
  • , Peter J. Mintun
  • , Alexander L. Crook
  • , Hiroshi Abe
  • , Jawad Ul Hassan
  • , Nguyen T. Son
  • , Takeshi Ohshima
  • , David D. Awschalom

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Abstract

Spin defects in silicon carbide have the advantage of exceptional electron spin coherence combined with a near-infrared spin-photon interface, all in a material amenable to modern semiconductor fabrication. Leveraging these advantages, we integrated highly coherent single neutral divacancy spins in commercially available p-i-n structures and fabricated diodes to modulate the local electrical environment of the defects. These devices enable deterministic charge-state control and broad Stark-shift tuning exceeding 850 gigahertz. We show that charge depletion results in a narrowing of the optical linewidths by more than 50-fold, approaching the lifetime limit. These results demonstrate a method for mitigating the ubiquitous problem of spectral diffusion in solid-state emitters by engineering the electrical environment while using classical semiconductor devices to control scalable, spin-based quantum systems.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1225-1230
Number of pages6
JournalScience
Volume366
Issue number6470
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 6 2019
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General

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