Abstract
Quantum dots are semiconductor structures with an interesting property: Although they consist of many atoms, they can behave just like a single atom. In their Perspective, Julien and Alexandrou discuss results presented in the same issue by Bonadeo et al. in which the quantum state of a quantum dot has been coherently controlled. In addition to applications in optoelectronics as low-threshold semiconductors, these dots might be useful as logic elements in a quantum computer.
Keywords
Quantum dotSemiconductorAtom (system on chip)QuantumProperty (philosophy)PhysicsQuantum computerQuantum logicQuantum mechanicsComputer science
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- Year
- 1998
- Type
- article
- Volume
- 282
- Issue
- 5393
- Pages
- 1429-1430
- Citations
- 16
- Access
- Closed
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F. H. Julien,
Antigoni Alexandrou
(1998).
Controlling Artificial Atoms.
Science
, 282
(5393)
, 1429-1430.
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.282.5393.1429
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- DOI
- 10.1126/science.282.5393.1429