In quantum nanoelectronics, a major goal is to use quantum mechanics in order to build efficient nanoprocessors. This requires the ability to control electronic phenomena in a nanostructure at the single electron level. In this context, the electron’s spin has been identified as an appropriate degree of freedom for efficient storage and manipulation of quantum information. The defined building block of this quantum computer strategy is called a spin qubit. Towards such goals, intense experimental effort has been invested in alGaas heterostructures where quantum dots containing just one electron can be realized. Full text