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In situ control of hole-spin driving mechanisms

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Hole-spin qubits enable fast, all-electrical spin manipulation through electric-dipole spin resonance (EDSR), arising from two microscopic mechanisms rooted in their intrinsically strong spin-orbit interaction. Depending on how the electric field acts on the quantum dot, the spin can be driven either by a modulation of its g factor or by a displacement of the wavefunction. Here, we demonstrate control over the dominant EDSR driving mechanism of a hole-spin qubit in a silicon fin field-effect transistor by applying microwave signals to two different gate electrodes, thereby tuning the orientation of the local electric field. We measure the effective g factor, its electrical tunability, and the Rabi frequency as functions of magnetic-field orientation. Their distinct angular dependencies, analyzed using a g -matrix formalism, allow us to identify the underlying driving processes and track their relative contributions for different drive configurations. By selecting the drive electrode, we can switch from a regime dominated by g -factor modulation to one with a strong contribution from wavefunction displacement. This tunability provides direct experimental access to both spin-driving mechanisms and offers a route toward optimized spin-qubit performance.

Source: Physical Review Research

DOI: 10.1103/f1hx-nk4s