Low-Frequency Charge Noise in Bilayer Graphene Quantum Dots

Authors:Jessica Richter, Max J. Ruckriegel, Jonas D. Gerber, Tijl Degroote, Christoph Adam, Markus Niese, Lara Ostertag, Clara Galante, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Petar Tomic, Artem O. Denisov, Hadrien Duprez, Klaus Ensslin, Thomas Ihn

Abstract:Bilayer graphene (BLG) quantum dots (QDs) are a promising platform for semiconductor qubits. However, the low-frequency charge noise that may ultimately limit coherence has remained largely unexplored. Here, we systematically characterize charge noise in gate-defined BLG QDs using transport-based noise spectroscopy. We extract a median amplitude of $ S_\mu^{1/2} (1~\text{Hz}) = 1.16~\mu\text{eV}/\sqrt{\text{Hz}}$, placing BLG well within the range reported for established semiconductor quantum-dot platforms. Across variations in charge occupation, confinement, source-drain bias, and charge-sensor operating conditions, neither the noise amplitude nor the spectral dependence shows a reproducible trend in electrostatic tuning, indicating that we extracted the intrinsic semiconductor noise. Consistent noise levels are further observed in double QDs and confirmed using an independent superconducting resonator-based dispersive readout. Extending the study to BLG devices incorporating transition metal dichalcogenide layers reveals no measurable charge noise increase in weakly proximitized QDs. These results validate BLG as a viable platform for coherent quantum information processing.

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall); Quantum Physics (quant-ph)

arXiv:2609.03650 [cond-mat.mes-hall]

(or arXiv:2609.03650v1 [cond-mat.mes-hall] for this version)

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2609.03650 arXiv-issued DOI via DataCite (pending registration)