Electrons in quantum dots on helium: from charge qubits to synthetic color centers

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2507.04159v1
• Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2025 20:50:44 GMT
• Title: Electrons in quantum dots on helium: from charge qubits to synthetic color centers
• Authors: M. I. Dykman, J. Pollanen,
• Abstract summary: We study how the coupling to the quantum field of capillary waves on helium -- ripplons -- affects electron dynamics.<n>We analyze the spectroscopy of the pertinent synthetic color centers in a broad range of the coupling strength.
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• Abstract: Electrons trapped above the surface of helium provide a means to study many-body physics free from the randomness that comes from defects in other condensed-matter systems. Localizing an electron in an electrostatic quantum dot makes its energy spectrum discrete, with controlled level spacing. The lowest two states can act as charge qubit states. In this paper, we study how the coupling to the quantum field of capillary waves on helium -- ripplons -- affects electron dynamics. As we show, the coupling can be strong. This bounds the parameter range where electron-based charge qubits can be implemented. The constraint is different from the conventional relaxation time constraint. The electron-ripplon system in a dot is similar to a color center formed by an electron defect coupled to phonons in a solid. In contrast to solids, the coupling in the electron on helium system can be varied from strong to weak. This enables a qualitatively new approach to studying color center physics. We analyze the spectroscopy of the pertinent synthetic color centers in a broad range of the coupling strength

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