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Researchers have computationally identified a molybdenum-vacancy complex in zinc oxide as a promising candidate for optically addressable spin qubits, offering improved optical properties and coherence times compared to existing defects. This discovery highlights zinc oxide's potential as a scalable host for solid-state quantum technologies due to its dilute nuclear spin background and capacity for high-purity growth. While experimental validation remains pending, the work provides a viable alternative to diamond and silicon carbide for future quantum information systems.

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Deep Spin Defects in Zinc Oxide Enable Single-Shot Readout

Quantum ZeitgeistJune 5, 20266 min read

Researchers are investigating deep spin defects in zinc oxide as a potential qubit, though a defect with both robust optical and spin properties has not yet been identified in this material. This work focuses on achieving high-fidelity, single-shot readout utilizing these defects.

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and collaborating institutions have identified a molybdenum-vacancy complex within zinc oxide that exhibits the key characteristics needed for an optically addressable spin qubit. This newly predicted defect, denoted (MoZnvO)2+, possesses a spin-triplet ground state and visible-range optical transitions with a remarkably small Huang-Rhys factor of approximately 5, a significant improvement over the range of 10, 30 observed in other zinc oxide defects. The team’s first-principles calculations further suggest spin coherence times of around 4 milliseconds, even when accounting for nuclear and impurity spin baths, with paramagnetic impurities establishing a threshold concentration of parts per million. By pinpointing…

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