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Kramers versus Kramers makes a stable qubit

In a gate defined quantum dot in Bernal bilayer graphene, a combination of spin and valley protection diminishes spin relaxation drastically and yields a lifetime of 38 seconds.

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Fig. 1: A Kramers qubit in Bernal bilayer graphene.

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Chatterjee, A. Kramers versus Kramers makes a stable qubit. Nat. Nanotechnol. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-025-01876-6

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Published:14 March 2025

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