Curated map of Zoo entries in the Semiconducting family.

Entries

EntryTypeStatus
aeon-qubitqubitdemonstrated
exchange-only-qubitqubitdemonstrated
flip-flop-qubitqubitproposed
hole-spin-qubitqubitdemonstrated
hybrid-qubitqubitdemonstrated
kane-qubitqubitdemonstrated
rx-qubitqubitdemonstrated
semiconductor-charge-qubitqubitdemonstrated
silicon-spin-qubitqubitdemonstrated
loss-divincenzo-qubitqubitdemonstrated
singlet-triplet-qubitqubitdemonstrated
spin-qubitqubitdemonstrated

Composition

  • qubit: 12

Conceptual anchors

  • exchange-interaction-in-quantum-dots is the device-level primitive for the whole dot-defined branch: it explains where tunable actually comes from and why barrier control became the preferred route.
  • heisenberg-exchange-in-quantum-dots is the algebraic companion note for the encoded-spin branch, where the main question is no longer how is made but what logical axis an exchange pulse implements.
  • decoherence-free-subspace is the clean separator between simple one-spin / two-spin notes and the three-spin encoded branch.
  • charge-noise-sweet-spot is the main cross-cutting lens for the whole family whenever electrical tunability starts pulling charge sensitivity back in.
  • spin-orbit-coupling-for-qubit-control marks the main fork between electron-spin platforms that need synthetic gradients and hole-spin platforms that get direct electrical drive from strong SOC.

Curated synthesis

The highest-value organizing move in this family is to separate the single-spin baseline from the encoded-exchange ladder and from the charge-admixed side branches. Otherwise loss-divincenzo-qubit, singlet-triplet-qubit, exchange-only-qubit, rx-qubit, and aeon-qubit blur into “more spin qubits” when they are actually different answers to the same control-versus-noise problem.

  1. The baseline branch is local-spin-first

    • loss-divincenzo-qubit is the minimal recipe: one spin per dot, exchange for entangling gates, and extra engineering for fast one-qubit control.
    • spin-qubit and silicon-spin-qubit should stay as umbrella notes for the broader modality and materials trajectory, not absorb the encoded-spin descendants.
  2. The encoded-exchange ladder adds symmetry structure step by step

    • singlet-triplet-qubit is the first compression move: two spins, one encoded qubit, exchange as a logical splitting instead of only a two-qubit gate primitive.
    • exchange-only-qubit pushes that idea into a true three-spin encoded subsystem, removing the need for microwave drive or field gradients at the price of more elaborate pulse geometry.
    • rx-qubit keeps the three-spin encoding but moves into an always-on, resonantly driven regime to gain a sweet-spot operating mode and cavity-friendly control.
    • aeon-qubit is the endpoint of this local ladder: keep exchange always on, stay at a double sweet spot, and turn barrier-gate tuning into the main control surface.
    • Read this whole branch by alternating between exchange-interaction-in-quantum-dots for the physical origin of and heisenberg-exchange-in-quantum-dots for the logical action of that coupling after projection.
  3. The side branches are different compromises, not incomplete versions of the ladder

    • semiconductor-charge-qubit and hybrid-qubit buy speed by re-admitting charge character into the qubit itself.
    • hole-spin-qubit uses strong intrinsic SOC to make electrical control native rather than synthetic.
    • kane-qubit is the donor-spin branch, where atomic placement and hyperfine control replace lithographic quantum-dot tuning as the defining resource.
    • flip-flop-qubit is the long-range donor-interface proposal: electron-nuclear flip-flop states borrow a tunable electric dipole from orbital hybridization to mediate predicted coupling across 180–500 nm. Keep its performance numbers labelled as theoretical until the encoding and gates are demonstrated.

Exchange-control routing matrix

The dot-defined entries are easiest to distinguish by following the same physical resource through three layers: encoding, control regime, and residual cost. This table is a routing aid, not a performance ranking.

EntryLogical encodingWhat exchange / charge motion doesProtection or control advantageResidual architectural cost
loss-divincenzo-qubitOne electron spin per dotA pulsed interdot exchange coupling supplies the native two-spin entanglerMinimal encoding overhead; local spin control and exchange entangling gates stay conceptually separateRequires a separate one-qubit drive mechanism plus calibrated, low-crosstalk exchange pulses
singlet-triplet-qubitTwo spins in the ${S\rangle,T_0\rangle}$ subspaceExchange becomes a logical splitting; a field gradient supplies the second rotation axis
exchange-only-qubitThree-spin decoherence-free subsystemPairwise exchange generates non-collinear logical axes, using serial or simultaneous baseband pulsesNo microwave drive or engineered field gradient is required; uniform magnetic noise acts mainly on the gauge subsystemEncoded entangling gates are pulse-heavy, while local gradients, charge noise, leakage, and calibration crosstalk remain
rx-qubitThe same three-spin encoded manifoldAlways-on symmetric exchange defines the splitting; resonant exchange modulation drives gatesOperates at a detuning sweet spot and couples naturally to resonatorsRequires phase-locked RF control and accepts an always-on precession / interaction budget
aeon-qubitThree spins with always-on nearest-neighbor exchangeBarrier-gate modulation steers simultaneous exchange while remaining at a double detuning sweet spotBaseband universal control can stay first-order insensitive to both detuning coordinatesThe protected point has no transverse electric dipole, complicating ordinary cavity coupling and long-range interconnects
hybrid-qubitThree-electron charge-spin states in a double dotDetuning and tunnel coupling deliberately mix charge sectors to enable very fast electrical gatesCompact footprint and strong electric controllability, with useful protected operating pointsCharge sensitivity and leakage are reduced rather than removed; the speed gain has not translated into leading spin-qubit fidelity

Read the first two columns through exchange-interaction-in-quantum-dots when the question is how the gates manufacture . Read the third and fourth columns through heisenberg-exchange-in-quantum-dots, decoherence-free-subspace, and charge-noise-sweet-spot when the question is what that coupling becomes after projection and which noise channel survives.

Routing rule: when to enter which note

  • Enter spin-qubit or silicon-spin-qubit when the question is platform-level competitiveness, fabrication trajectory, or the overall semiconductor pitch.
  • Enter loss-divincenzo-qubit when you want the cleanest “single spin + exchange” template.
  • Enter singlet-triplet-qubit, exchange-only-qubit, rx-qubit, and aeon-qubit as a sequence when the real comparison is how much encoding and sweet-spot structure is being introduced to civilize exchange control.
  • Enter semiconductor-charge-qubit, hybrid-qubit, or hole-spin-qubit when the main tradeoff is faster electrical control versus renewed charge sensitivity.
  • For semiconductor descendants that cross fully into Josephson-circuit territory, continue in super-semi-moc.