Exciton transport in a germanium quantum dot ladder

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Main Authors: Hsiao, T. -K., Fariña, P. Cova, Oosterhout, S. D., Jirovec, D., Zhang, X., van Diepen, C. J., Lawrie, W. I. L., Wang, C. -A., Sammak, A., Scappucci, G., Veldhorst, M., Demler, E., Vandersypen, L. M. K.
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author Hsiao, T. -K.
Fariña, P. Cova
Oosterhout, S. D.
Jirovec, D.
Zhang, X.
van Diepen, C. J.
Lawrie, W. I. L.
Wang, C. -A.
Sammak, A.
Scappucci, G.
Veldhorst, M.
Demler, E.
Vandersypen, L. M. K.
author_facet Hsiao, T. -K.
Fariña, P. Cova
Oosterhout, S. D.
Jirovec, D.
Zhang, X.
van Diepen, C. J.
Lawrie, W. I. L.
Wang, C. -A.
Sammak, A.
Scappucci, G.
Veldhorst, M.
Demler, E.
Vandersypen, L. M. K.
contents Quantum systems with engineered Hamiltonians can be used as simulators of many-body physics problems to provide insights beyond the capabilities of classical computers. Semiconductor gate-defined quantum dot arrays have emerged as a versatile platform for quantum simulation of generalized Fermi-Hubbard physics, one of the richest playgrounds in condensed matter physics. In this work, we employ a germanium 4$\times$2 quantum dot array and show that the naturally occurring long-range Coulomb interaction can lead to exciton formation and transport. We tune the quantum dot ladder into two capacitively-coupled channels and exploit Coulomb drag to probe the binding of electrons and holes. Specifically, we shuttle an electron through one leg of the ladder and observe that a hole is dragged along in the second leg under the right conditions. This corresponds to a transition from single-electron transport in one leg to exciton transport along the ladder. Our work paves the way for the study of excitonic states of matter in quantum dot arrays.
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spellingShingle Exciton transport in a germanium quantum dot ladder
Hsiao, T. -K.
Fariña, P. Cova
Oosterhout, S. D.
Jirovec, D.
Zhang, X.
van Diepen, C. J.
Lawrie, W. I. L.
Wang, C. -A.
Sammak, A.
Scappucci, G.
Veldhorst, M.
Demler, E.
Vandersypen, L. M. K.
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Quantum systems with engineered Hamiltonians can be used as simulators of many-body physics problems to provide insights beyond the capabilities of classical computers. Semiconductor gate-defined quantum dot arrays have emerged as a versatile platform for quantum simulation of generalized Fermi-Hubbard physics, one of the richest playgrounds in condensed matter physics. In this work, we employ a germanium 4$\times$2 quantum dot array and show that the naturally occurring long-range Coulomb interaction can lead to exciton formation and transport. We tune the quantum dot ladder into two capacitively-coupled channels and exploit Coulomb drag to probe the binding of electrons and holes. Specifically, we shuttle an electron through one leg of the ladder and observe that a hole is dragged along in the second leg under the right conditions. This corresponds to a transition from single-electron transport in one leg to exciton transport along the ladder. Our work paves the way for the study of excitonic states of matter in quantum dot arrays.
title Exciton transport in a germanium quantum dot ladder
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.02401