4 research outputs found
Single-shot readout of hole spins in Ge
The strong atomistic spin orbit coupling of holes makes single-shot spin
readout measurements difficult because it reduces the spin lifetimes. By
integrating the charge sensor into a high bandwidth radio-frequency
reflectometry setup we were able to demonstrate single-shot readout of a
germanium quantum dot hole spin and measure the spin lifetime. Hole spin
relaxation times of about 90 s at 500\,mT are reported. By analysing
separately the spin-to-charge conversion and charge readout fidelities insight
into the processes limiting the visibilities of hole spins has been obtained.
The analyses suggest that very high hole visibilities are feasible at realistic
experimental conditions underlying the potential of hole spins for the
realization of viable qubit devices
Characterizing cryogenic amplifiers with a matched temperature-variable noise source
We present a cryogenic microwave noise source with a characteristic impedance
of 50 , which can be installed in a coaxial line of a cryostat. The
bath temperature of the noise source is continuously variable between 0.1 K and
5 K without causing significant back-action heating on the sample space. As a
proof-of-concept experiment, we perform Y-factor measurements of an amplifier
cascade that includes a traveling wave parametric amplifier and a commercial
high electron mobility transistor amplifier. We observe system noise
temperatures as low as mK at 5.7 GHz corresponding to
excess photons. The system we present has immediate
applications in the validation of solid-state qubit readout lines.Comment: The following article has been accepted by Review of Scientific
Instruments. After it is published, it will be found at
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.002895