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Fine lines from dots

Quantum dots are candidates for quantum computing applications, but the coherence time of their quantum states must be improved. Recent optical measurements on single quantum dots indicate that the local environment plays a large role.

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Figure 1: Two common types of semiconductor quantum dots.

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Herz, L., Phillips, R. Fine lines from dots. Nature Mater 1, 212–213 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat777

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