Theory of quantum optical control of a single spin in a quantum dot
- 27 February 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 69 (7) , 075320
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.69.075320
Abstract
We present a theory of quantum optical control of an electron spin in a single semiconductor quantum dot via spin-flip Raman transitions. We show how an arbitrary spin rotation may be achieved by virtual excitation of discrete or continuum trion states. The basic physics issues of the appropriate adiabatic optical pulses in a static magnetic field to perform the single-qubit operation are addressed.Keywords
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