Electrons surfing on a sound wave

Single-electron circuitry is a promising route for processing quantum information, but it requires a mechanism to transport single electrons from one functional part of the circuit to another. Until now, this has only been possible between quantum dots (small electronic islands that can contain as little as a single electron) if they are spaced ex- tremely close to each other. However, when propelled by a sound wave, a single electron can be transferred between two distant quantum dots with very high fidelity. this opens new avenues in the field of quantum computing with electrons. Full text

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