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Optical manipulation of the negative silicon-vacancy center in diamond

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Publication Date2020-08-24
JournalPhysical review. A/Physical review, A
AuthorsMichael Hanks, William J. Munro, Kae Nemoto
InstitutionsThe Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, NTT Basic Research Laboratories
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The silicon-vacancy center in diamond has recently attracted significant attention as a candidate for quantum information processing as it overcomes many of the optical issues present in the nitrogen-vacancy center. Historically it has been hampered by short dephasing times; however the recent development of high-purity samples at low temperatures resolves this issue. Hence it is timely to explore whether silicon-vacancy centers are useful for quantum tasks beyond single-photon sources. Here we investigate the potential of the silicon-vacancy center to realize two important operations required for quantum information processing: high-efficiency projective measurement and efficient single-qubit rotations. Due to its similar nature, the germanium-vacancy center is discussed as a point of comparison.

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