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Triplet correlations in Cooper pair splitters realized in a two-dimensional electron gas

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  • Qingzhen Wang

    (Delft University of Technology)

  • Sebastiaan L. D. Haaf

    (Delft University of Technology)

  • Ivan Kulesh

    (Delft University of Technology)

  • Di Xiao

    (Purdue University)

  • Candice Thomas

    (Purdue University)

  • Michael J. Manfra

    (Purdue University
    Purdue University
    Purdue University
    Microsoft Quantum Lab)

  • Srijit Goswami

    (Delft University of Technology)

Abstract

Cooper pairs occupy the ground state of superconductors and are typically composed of maximally entangled electrons with opposite spin. In order to study the spin and entanglement properties of these electrons, one must separate them spatially via a process known as Cooper pair splitting (CPS). Here we provide the first demonstration of CPS in a semiconductor two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG). By coupling two quantum dots to a superconductor-semiconductor hybrid region we achieve efficient Cooper pair splitting, and clearly distinguish it from other local and non-local processes. When the spin degeneracy of the dots is lifted, they can be operated as spin-filters to obtain information about the spin of the electrons forming the Cooper pair. Not only do we observe a near perfect splitting of Cooper pairs into opposite-spin electrons (i.e. conventional singlet pairing), but also into equal-spin electrons, thus achieving triplet correlations between the quantum dots. Importantly, the exceptionally large spin-orbit interaction in our 2DEGs results in a strong triplet component, comparable in amplitude to the singlet pairing. The demonstration of CPS in a scalable and flexible platform provides a credible route to study on-chip entanglement and topological superconductivity in the form of artificial Kitaev chains.

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  • Qingzhen Wang & Sebastiaan L. D. Haaf & Ivan Kulesh & Di Xiao & Candice Thomas & Michael J. Manfra & Srijit Goswami, 2023. "Triplet correlations in Cooper pair splitters realized in a two-dimensional electron gas," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-7, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-40551-z
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40551-z
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