Quantum electronics and optics at the interface of solid neon and superfluid helium

Jin, Dafei

doi:10.1088/2058-9565/ab8695

Title: Quantum electronics and optics at the interface of solid neon and superfluid helium

Abstract

Here, we predict a new quantum electronic structure at the interface between two condensed phases of noble-gas elements: solid neon and superfluid helium. An excess electron injected onto this interface self-confines its wavefunction into a nanometric dome structure. Its size varies with pressure and optical transitions cover a broad mid-infrared spectrum. A collection of such electrons can form a classical Wigner crystal resembling a quantum-dot array on a triangular lattice. Under ultrafast laser illumination, this Wigner crystal can exhibit the quantum optical phenomenon of superradiance in the picosecond time scale. The ultralong spin-coherence time and micron-scale deterministic configurability allow the electrons in this system to serve as quantum information carriers. Their spin states can be controlled and readout by on-chip single-electron devices.

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Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Center for Nanoscale Materials

Publication Date:: Tue May 05 00:00:00 EDT 2020

Research Org.:: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

OSTI Identifier:: 1630074

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Quantum Science and Technology

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 5; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 2058-9565

Publisher:: IOPscience

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; Wigner crystal; quantum confinement; quantum memory; solid neon; spin coherence; superfluid helium; superradiance

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  title        = {Quantum electronics and optics at the interface of solid neon and superfluid helium},

  author       = {Jin, Dafei},

  abstractNote = {Here, we predict a new quantum electronic structure at the interface between two condensed phases of noble-gas elements: solid neon and superfluid helium. An excess electron injected onto this interface self-confines its wavefunction into a nanometric dome structure. Its size varies with pressure and optical transitions cover a broad mid-infrared spectrum. A collection of such electrons can form a classical Wigner crystal resembling a quantum-dot array on a triangular lattice. Under ultrafast laser illumination, this Wigner crystal can exhibit the quantum optical phenomenon of superradiance in the picosecond time scale. The ultralong spin-coherence time and micron-scale deterministic configurability allow the electrons in this system to serve as quantum information carriers. Their spin states can be controlled and readout by on-chip single-electron devices.},

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  journal      = {Quantum Science and Technology},

  number       = 3,

  volume       = 5,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Tue May 05 00:00:00 EDT 2020},

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Electrons on Solid Hydrogen and Solid neon Surfaces journal, June 2001

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