https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2014-50224-0
Regular Article
Optimal control of charge with local gates in quantum-dot lattices
Department of Physics, Tampere University of
Technology, 33101
Tampere,
Finland
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e-mail: esa.rasanen@tut.fi
Received:
2
April
2014
Received in final form:
23
May
2014
Published online:
25
June
2014
Semiconductor quantum dots are among the leading candidates for next-generation nanoscale devices due to their tunable size, shape, and low energy consumption. Here we apply quantum optimal control theory to coherently manipulate the single-electron charge distribution in quantum-dot lattices of various sizes. In particular, we show that to control the charge distribution it is sufficient to optimize the gate voltage acting on a single quantum dot in the lattice. We generally find yields around 99% in the picosecond time scale when using realistic models for the quantum-dot lattices on a real-space grid. We analyze and discuss both the limitations of the model regarding the gate parameters as well as the potential of the scheme for applications as quantum-dot cellular automata.
Key words: Solid State and Materials
© EDP Sciences, Società Italiana di Fisica, Springer-Verlag, 2014