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Optically Driven Quantum Computing Devices Based on Semiconductor Quantum Dots

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This paper concerns optically driven quantum logic devices based on semiconductor quantum dots. It provides a brief review of recent theoretical and experimental progress towards building such devices and a description of a possible direction of further research. We consider both the exciton and the electron spin as a potential qubit. Quantum dot fabrication and single dot spectroscopy studies are briefly discussed followed by a description of experimental demonstrations of basic quantum logic operations. A scheme for a scalable quantum computer based on optical control of electron spins localized in quantum dots is described in detail. Important lessons as well as challenges for future research are summarized.

PACS: 78.67.Hc, 42.50.Md, 03.67.Lx, 42.50.Hz

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  1. FOCUS, Harrison M. Randall Laboratory of Physics, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-1120, USA

    Xiaoqin Li & Duncan Steel

  2. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, 20375-5347, USA

    Daniel Gammon

  3. Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093-0319, USA

    L.J. Sham

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Li, X., Steel, D., Gammon, D. et al. Optically Driven Quantum Computing Devices Based on Semiconductor Quantum Dots. Quantum Information Processing 3, 147–161 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-004-0416-1

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