CQE and PME Distinguished Quantum Series: Andrea Morello

Dopant atoms in silicon are a versatile platform for experiments in quantum information processing, as well as quantum foundations. The electron and nuclear spin of a 31P donor were the first qubit demonstrated in silicon and went on to become among of the most coherent qubits in the solid state, with coherence times exceeding 30 seconds, and quantum gate fidelities approaching 99.99%.<br />
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I will present the state of the art and future directions for donor spins in silicon. For quantum information, the current focus is on multi-qubit operations, scale-up, and fault tolerance. Future experiments will focus on using deterministic, counted single-ion implantation, for which we have recently demonstrated the capability to detect an individual ion with 99.85% confidence.<br />
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Andrea Morello is an electrical engineer and a quantum physicist. He is the Professor of Quantum Nanosystemsat the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, and a Program Manager in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC2T). His research is aimed at building a quantum computer based on single spins in silicon. In addition to the research, Andrea is actively engaged in science outreach and education.

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