Transcending binary logic by gating three coupled quantum dots

Citation:

Klein M, Rogge S, Remacle F, LEVINE RD. Transcending binary logic by gating three coupled quantum dots. NANO LETTERS. 2007;7 :2795-2799.

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SEP

Abstract:

Physical considerations supported by numerical solution of the quantum dynamics including electron repulsion show that three weakly coupled quantum dots can robustly execute a complete set of logic gates for computing using three valued inputs and outputs. Input is coded as gating (up, unchanged, or down) of the terminal dots. A nanosecond time scale switching of the gate voltage requires careful numerical propagation of the dynamics. Readout is the charge (0, 1, or 2 electrons) on the central dot.