Two-Qubit Couplings of Singlet-Triplet Qubits Mediated by One Quantum State (1403.2910v2)

Abstract: We describe high-fidelity entangling gates between singlet-triplet qubits (STQs) which are coupled via one quantum state (QS). The QS can be provided by a quantum dot itself or by another confined system. The orbital energies of the QS are tunable using an electric gate close to the QS, which changes the interactions between the STQs independent of their single-qubit parameters. Short gating sequences exist for the controlled NOT (CNOT) operations. We show that realistic quantum dot setups permit excellent entangling operations with gate infidelities below $10^{-3}$, which is lower than the quantum error correction threshold of the surface code. We consider limitations from fabrication errors, hyperfine interactions, spin-orbit interactions, and charge noise in GaAs and Si heterostructures.