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Preliminary Exam
Random-Alloy Disorder Analysis in Si/SiGe Systems
Date: Tuesday, September 22nd
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Place: 5310 Chamberlin
Speaker: Emma Brann, Physics PhD Graduate Student
Abstract: Si/SiGe heterostructures look promising as a scalable platform for quantum computing, but the degeneracy between the low-lying states in the silicon conduction band currently limits device fidelity. Introducing a small concentration of germanium to the quantum well offers a solution to this "valley splitting problem" by introducing random-alloy disorder. In this work, we examine the influence of this disorder in experimental results, comparing data trends and correlations against simulated and analytical results. We also present a numerical framework designed to reproduce disorder-induced errors using simulated charge stability diagrams.

Host: Mark Friesen
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