Tedder, OWS;
(2018)
Monitoring the spin environment of coupled quantum dots: towards the deterministic generation of photonic cluster states.
Doctoral thesis (Ph.D), UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
Indium gallium arsenide self-assembled quantum dots have attracted a lot of attention due to their ability to trap single electrons and holes whose spin can be manipulated optically. This makes them attractive as qubits and light sources in various quantum computing and communication schemes. However, the spin of electrons and holes rapidly decoheres due to hyper-fine interaction with the atomic nuclei of the dot. The theme of this thesis is to find ways of overcoming this decoherence, in particular to allow generation of photonic cluster states from quantum dots. This was first approached by designing theoretical schemes to measure and compensate for the source of the decoherence, which were experimentally tested. Two new systems were then theoretically designed where the effects of decoherence could be mitigated. It is shown theoretically that exciting a quantum dot with a laser of well-defined polarisation and monitoring the polarisation of emitted photons, it is possible to determine the vector polarisation of the nuclear spin ensemble. It is shown through simulation that this measurement can be performed on and possibly faster than the time-scale of nuclear fluctuations. The fundamental concept behind the measurement procedure is proved in an experiment using coupled quantum dots. Through the course of the experiment anomalous behaviour of the dots was discovered. A second theoretical proposal is made for a system allowing the fast application of an effective field to compensate for the decoherence mechanism. It is then shown by simulation that a coupled dot system with a prepared in-plane nuclear spin polarisation, can allow optical spin rotation and entanglement generation. A different system is then theoretically proposed where the electron spin in quantum dot can be replaced with another qubit, such as embedded manganese atoms. It is shown through simulation that this system also allows the generation of photonic cluster states.
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Qualification: | Ph.D |
| Title: | Monitoring the spin environment of coupled quantum dots: towards the deterministic generation of photonic cluster states |
| Event: | UCL (University College London) |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Electronic and Electrical Eng |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10049622 |
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