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Quantum dots

Time to get the nukes out

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The ability to electrically control spin dynamics in quantum dots makes them one of the most promising platforms for solid-state quantum-information processing. Minimizing the influence of the nuclear spin environment is an important step towards realizing such promise.

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Figure 1: Double quantum dots realized in a CNT and in Si/SiGe-based heterostructures.

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