Optimal Control of Quantum Rings by Teraherz Laser Pulses

E. Räsänen, A. Castro, J. Werschnik, A. Rubio and E. K. U. Gross. Optimal Control of Quantum Rings by Teraherz Laser Pulses. Physical Review Letters. 2007, Vol. 98, p. 157404-2007.

Complete control of single-electron states in a two-dimensional semiconductor quantum-ring model is established, opening a path into coherent laser-driven single-gate qubits. The control scheme is developed in the framework of optimal-control theory for laser pulses of two-component polarization. In terms of pulse lengths and target-state occupations, the scheme is shown to be superior to conventional control methods that exploit Rabi oscillations generated by uniform circularly polarized pulses. Current-carrying states in a quantum ring can be used to manipulate a two-level subsystem at the ring center. Combining our results, we propose a realistic approach to construct a laser-driven single-gate qubit that has switching times in the terahertz regime.

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