Published February 2, 2022 | Version v1
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Five-second coherence of a single spin with single-shot readout in silicon carbide

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An outstanding hurdle for defect spin qubits in silicon carbide (SiC) is single-shot readout, a deterministic measurement of the quantum state. Here, we demonstrate single-shot readout of single defects in SiC via spin-to-charge conversion, whereby the defect's spin state is mapped onto a long-lived charge state. With this technique, we achieve over 80% readout fidelity without pre- or postselection, resulting in a high signal-to-noise ratio that enables us to measure long spin coherence times. Combined with pulsed dynamical decoupling sequences in an isotopically purified host material, we report single-spin T2 > 5 seconds, over two orders of magnitude greater than previously reported in this system. The mapping of these coherent spin states onto single charges unlocks both single-shot readout for scalable quantum nodes and opportunities for electrical readout via integration with semiconductor devices.

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DOI
10.1126/sciadv.abm5912
Other
oai:uchicago.tind.io:10956

Funding

National Science Foundation
DMR-1420709
National Science Foundation
ECCS-1542205
Boeing
Office of Naval Research
N00014-17-1-3026
U.S. Department of Energy
National Quantum Information Science Research Centers
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Materials Science and Engineering Division
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
FA9550-19-1-0358
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: D18AC00015KK1932
JPS KAKENHI
21H04553
JPS KAKENHI
20H00355
European Commission
862721
University of Chicago
Research Computing Center
Swedish Research Council Formas
20200544
Knut and Alice Wallenberg foundation
2018.0071

UChicago Information

Division(s)
Physical Sciences Division, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Department(s)
Chemistry, Physics