Strong photon coupling to the quadrupole moment of an electron in a solid-state qubit

J. V. Koski*, A. J. Landig, M. Russ, J. C. Abadillo-Uriel, P. Scarlino, B. Kratochwil, C. Reichl, W. Wegscheider, Guido Burkard, More Authors

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Abstract

The fundamental concept of light–matter interaction is routinely realized by coupling the quantized electric field in a cavity to the dipole moment of a real or an artificial atom. A recent proposal1,2, motivated by the prospect of overcoming the decohering effects of distant charge fluctuations, suggests that introduction of and coupling to an electric quadrupole moment of a single electron can be achieved by confining it in a triple quantum dot. Here, we show an experimental realization of this concept by connecting a superconducting microwave resonator to the middle of the three dots, such that the dipole coupling becomes negligible. We demonstrate strong coupling to the electron quadrupole moment and determine that the coherence of our system is limited by short-range charge noise. Our experiment enables the construction and detection of a complex electronic state of a single electron in a solid-state environment that does not exist as such for a free electron.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)642-646
JournalNature Physics
Volume16
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes

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