Scalable Gate Architecture for a One-Dimensional Array of Semiconductor Spin Qubits

Long coherence times render electron spins in quantum dots promising for scaled-up quantum computation, but large arrays of semiconductor spin qubits have yet to be realized. The authors take the next steps in scaling by demonstrating an array of n0{0ex}i0{0ex}n0{0ex}e quantum dots with low electron occupancy, reproducible single-dot characteristics, and full charge-state readout. Beyond quantum information science, this also represents a major advance for the quantum-dot community, where double and triple quantum dots have been the standard for over a decade.