Coherent control of single electrons: a review of current progress
In this report we review the present state of the art of the control of propagating quantum
states at the single-electron level and its potential application to quantum information …
states at the single-electron level and its potential application to quantum information …
Single-electron current sources: Toward a refined definition of the ampere
The control of electrons at the level of the elementary charge e was demonstrated
experimentally already in the 1980s. Ever since, the production of an electrical current ef, or …
experimentally already in the 1980s. Ever since, the production of an electrical current ef, or …
Shuttling a single charge across a one-dimensional array of silicon quantum dots
Significant advances have been made towards fault-tolerant operation of silicon spin qubits,
with single qubit fidelities exceeding 99.9%, several demonstrations of two-qubit gates …
with single qubit fidelities exceeding 99.9%, several demonstrations of two-qubit gates …
Topological Thouless pumping of ultracold fermions
An electron gas in a one-dimensional periodic potential can be transported even in the
absence of a voltage bias if the potential is slowly and periodically modulated in time …
absence of a voltage bias if the potential is slowly and periodically modulated in time …
Single-electron devices and their applications
KK Likharev - Proceedings of the IEEE, 1999 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The goal of this paper is to review in brief the basic physics of single-election devices, as
well as their-current and prospective applications. These devices based on the controllable …
well as their-current and prospective applications. These devices based on the controllable …
Gigahertz quantized charge pumping
MD Blumenthal, B Kaestner, L Li, S Giblin, T Janssen… - Nature Physics, 2007 - nature.com
The high-speed, high-accuracy transport of single electrons in nanoscale devices is
predicted to underpin future electronics. A key and topical application is the development of …
predicted to underpin future electronics. A key and topical application is the development of …
Towards a quantum representation of the ampere using single electron pumps
SP Giblin, M Kataoka, JD Fletcher, P See… - Nature …, 2012 - nature.com
Electron pumps generate a macroscopic electric current by controlled manipulation of single
electrons. Despite intensive research towards a quantum current standard over the last 25 …
electrons. Despite intensive research towards a quantum current standard over the last 25 …
Topological charge pumping in a one-dimensional optical lattice
A topological charge pump transfers charge in a quantized fashion. The quantization is
stable against the detailed form of the pumping protocols and external noises and shares …
stable against the detailed form of the pumping protocols and external noises and shares …
Electron quantum optics in ballistic chiral conductors
E Bocquillon, V Freulon, FD Parmentier… - Annalen der …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The edge channels of the quantum Hall effect provide one dimensional chiral and ballistic
wires along which electrons can be guided in an optics‐like setup. Electronic propagation …
wires along which electrons can be guided in an optics‐like setup. Electronic propagation …
Minimal excitation states of electrons in one-dimensional wires
A strategy is proposed to excite particles from a Fermi sea in a noise-free fashion by
electromagnetic pulses with realistic parameters. We show that by using quantized pulses of …
electromagnetic pulses with realistic parameters. We show that by using quantized pulses of …