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Perfect impedance matching unlocks sensitive radio-frequency reflectometry in 2D material quantum dots

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Two-dimensional (2D) materials are attractive platforms for realizing high-performance quantum bits (qubits). However, radio-frequency (RF) charge detection, which is a key technique for qubits readout, remains challenging in such systems. We demonstrate RF reflectometry with impedance matching for high-resistance quantum dot devices based on bilayer graphene and molybdenum disulfide. By integrating a tunable strontium titanate (SrTiO 3 ) varactor into a resonant circuit, we achieve nearly perfect impedance matching, enabling sensitive charge detection. The demodulated RF signal clearly shows Coulomb oscillations, and the SrTiO 3 varactor exhibits robustness against both magnetic fields and voltage noise on the varactor. Our results establish SrTiO 3 varactors as effective tunable matching components for RF reflectometry in high-resistance 2D material quantum devices, providing a foundation for high-speed qubits readout.

Source: npj 2D Materials and Applications

DOI: 10.1038/s41699-026-00730-0