Driving Exchange Interaction in Spin Qubits with Quasi-Zero Pulses

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.07472v1
• Date: Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:24:29 GMT
• Title: Driving Exchange Interaction in Spin Qubits with Quasi-Zero Pulses
• Abstract summary: Quantum gates for spin qubits require accurate control of exchange interactions between electrons confined in quantum dots.<n>Control pulses can be designed to have a net-zero time integral canceling out linear-dynamical pulse distortions.<n>We benchmark the optimized gate pulses on Intel's Tunnel Falls six-dot device and show they achieve fidelities similar to those obtained with a full filtering approach.
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• Abstract: The implementation of high-fidelity quantum gates for spin qubits requires accurate control of exchange interactions between electrons confined in quantum dots, but pulse distortions can limit this control accuracy. Although linear-dynamical distortions can be compensated for by appropriately convolving the control signal, determining the necessary convolution requires detailed knowledge of the distortion's transfer function, and therefore the calibration of numerous parameters. Alternatively, control pulses can be designed to have a net-zero time integral canceling out linear-dynamical pulse distortions. We generalize net-zero pulse designs to quasi-zero pulses allowing net-positive but reduced time integrals. Using these pulse designs, we systematically develop complete gate sets for exchange-only qubits, and study the resulting tradeoffs between pulse duration, fidelity, and the required number of tunable parameters, both in simulation and experiment. We benchmark the optimized gate pulses on Intel's Tunnel Falls six-dot device and show they achieve fidelities similar to those obtained with a full filtering approach, with identical pulse durations and fewer tuning parameters. This reduction in complexity opens the door to fast and easily automated calibration schemes compatible with large-scale commercial quantum devices.

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