Patents by Inventor Jason Petta

Jason Petta has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11910728
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are described for performing quantum operations. An example device at least one magnetic field source configured to supply an inhomogeneous magnetic field, at least one semiconducting layer, and one or more conducting layers configured to: define at least two quantum states in the at least one semiconducting layer, and cause, based on an oscillating electrical signal supplied by the one or more conducting layers, an electron to move back and forth between the at least two quantum states in the presence of the inhomogeneous magnetic field. The movement of the electron between the at least two quantum states may generate an oscillating magnetic field to drive a quantum transition between a spin-up state and spin-down state of the electron thereby implementing a qubit gate on a spin state of the electron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: The Trustees of Princeton University
    Inventors: Jason Petta, Stefan Putz, Xiao Mi
  • Patent number: 11610984
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are described for storing and transferring quantum information. An example device may comprise at least one semiconducting layer, one or more conducting layers configured to define at least two quantum states in the at least one semiconducting layer and confine an electron in or more of the at least two quantum states, and a magnetic field source configured to generate an inhomogeneous magnetic field. The inhomogeneous magnetic field may cause a first coupling of an electric charge state of the electron and a spin state of the electron. The device may comprise a resonator configured to confine a photon. An electric-dipole interaction may cause a second coupling of an electric charge state of the electron to an electric field of the photon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: The Trustees of Princeton University
    Inventors: Jason Petta, Xiao Mi, David Zajac
  • Publication number: 20210367065
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are described for storing and transferring quantum information. An example device may comprise at least one semiconducting layer, one or more conducting layers configured to define at least two quantum states in the at least one semiconducting layer and confine an electron in or more of the at least two quantum states, and a magnetic field source configured to generate an inhomogeneous magnetic field. The inhomogeneous magnetic field may cause a first coupling of an electric charge state of the electron and a spin state of the electron. The device may comprise a resonator configured to confine a photon. An electric-dipole interaction may cause a second coupling of an electric charge state of the electron to an electric field of the photon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jason Petta, Xiao Mi, David Zajac
  • Patent number: 11121239
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are described for storing and transferring quantum information. An example device may comprise at least one semiconducting layer, one or more conducting layers configured to define at least two quantum states in the at least one semiconducting layer and confine an electron in or more of the at least two quantum states, and a magnetic field source configured to generate an inhomogeneous magnetic field. The inhomogeneous magnetic field may cause a first coupling of an electric charge state of the electron and a spin state of the electron. The device may comprise a resonator configured to confine a photon. An electric-dipole interaction may cause a second coupling of an electric charge state of the electron to an electric field of the photon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: The Trustees of Princeton University
    Inventors: Jason Petta, Xiao Mi, David Zajac
  • Patent number: 10978578
    Abstract: Scalable quantum dot devices and methods are described. An example quantum dot device may comprise one or more repeated cells of a repeating quantum dot structure. The repeated cells may be arranged as a linear array of quantum dots. A single repeated cell may comprise a plurality of quantum dots. The repeated cells may be configured to cause movement of a single electron between adjacent quantum dots. A repeated cell may also comprise a charge sensor for readout of the plurality of quantum dots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: The Trustees of Princeton University
    Inventors: Jason Petta, David Zajac, Thomas Hazard
  • Publication number: 20210028344
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are described for performing quantum operations. An example device at least one magnetic field source configured to supply an inhomogeneous magnetic field, at least one semiconducting layer, and one or more conducting layers configured to: define at least two quantum states in the at least one semiconducting layer, and cause, based on an oscillating electrical signal supplied by the one or more conducting layers, an electron to move back and forth between the at least two quantum states in the presence of the inhomogeneous magnetic field. The movement of the electron between the at least two quantum states may generate an oscillating magnetic field to drive a quantum transition between a spin-up state and spin-down state of the electron thereby implementing a qubit gate on a spin state of the electron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Jason Petta, Stefan Putz, Xiao Mi
  • Publication number: 20200052101
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are described for storing and transferring quantum information. An example device may comprise at least one semiconducting layer, one or more conducting layers configured to define at least two quantum states in the at least one semiconducting layer and confine an electron in or more of the at least two quantum states, and a magnetic field source configured to generate an inhomogeneous magnetic field. The inhomogeneous magnetic field may cause a first coupling of an electric charge state of the electron and a spin state of the electron. The device may comprise a resonator configured to confine a photon. An electric-dipole interaction may cause a second coupling of an electric charge state of the electron to an electric field of the photon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Jason Petta, Xiao Mi, David Zajac
  • Publication number: 20200027972
    Abstract: Scalable quantum dot devices and methods are described. An example quantum dot device may comprise one or more repeated cells of a repeating quantum dot structure. The repeated cells may be arranged as a linear array of quantum dots. A single repeated cell may comprise a plurality of quantum dots. The repeated cells may be configured to cause movement of a single electron between adjacent quantum dots. A repeated cell may also comprise a charge sensor for readout of the plurality of quantum dots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Jason Petta, David Zajac, Thomas Hazard
  • Patent number: 10192976
    Abstract: An exemplary quantum dot device can be provided, which can include, for example, at least three conductive layers and at least two insulating layers electrically insulating the at least three conductive layers from one another. For example, one of the conductive layers can be composed of a different material than the other two of the conductive layers. The conductive layers can be composed of (i) aluminum, (ii) gold, (iii) copper or (iv) polysilicon, and/or the at least three conductive layers can be composed at least partially of (i) aluminum, (ii) gold, (iii) copper or (iv) polysilicon. The insulating layers can be composed of (i) silicon oxide, (ii) silicon nitride and/or (iii) aluminum oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: The Trustees of Princeton University
    Inventors: Jason Petta, David Zajac, Thomas Hazard
  • Publication number: 20170317203
    Abstract: An exemplary quantum dot device can be provided, which can include, for example, at least three conductive layers and at least two insulating layers electrically insulating the at least three conductive layers from one another. For example, one of the conductive layers can be composed of a different material than the other two of the conductive layers. The conductive layers can be composed of (i) aluminum, (ii) gold, (iii) copper or (iv) polysilicon, and/or the at least three conductive layers can be composed at least partially of (i) aluminum, (ii) gold, (iii) copper or (iv) polysilicon. The insulating layers can be composed of (i) silicon oxide, (ii) silicon nitride and/or (iii) aluminum oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jason Petta, David Zajac, Thomas Hazard