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arXiv:2010.11077 · PRX Quantum

Probing the Coherence of Solid-State Qubits at Avoided Crossings

Mykyta Onizhuk, Kevin C. Miao, Joseph P. Blanton, He Ma, Christopher P. Anderson, Alexandre Bourassa, David D. Awschalom, Giulia Galli

Published Jan 20, 2021• 65 citations
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Abstract

The dynamics of solid-state qubits coupled to a bath of nuclear spins at avoided crossings are investigated theoretically and experimentally, uncovering the nature of the decoherence process at clock transition.
DOI
10.1103/prxquantum.2.010311

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