Full Tunability and Quantum Coherent Dynamics of a Driven Multilevel System

Tunability of an artificial quantum system is crucial to its capability to process quantum information. However, tunability usually poses significant demand on the design and fabrication of a device. In this work, we demonstrate that Floquet engineering based on longitudinal driving provides distinct possibili-ties in enhancing the tunability of a quantum system without needing additional resources. In particular, we study a multilevel model based on gate-defined double quantum dots, where coherent interference occurs when the system is driven longitudinally. We develop an effective model to describe the driven dynamics of this multilevel system, and show that it is highly tunable via the driving field. We then illustrate the versatility and rich physics of a driven multilevel system by exploring phenomena such as driving mod-ulation of resonances, adiabatic state transfer, and dark state. In the context of qubit control, we propose noise-resistant quantum gates based on adiabatic passage. The theoretical consideration we present here is rather general, and is in principle valid for other multilevel quantum systems.

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In this work, we demonstrate a new approach to enhance the tunability of a quantum system through Floquet engineering based on longitudinal driving. By studying a multilevel model of gate-defined double quantum dots, we observe coherent interference and significantly enhanced tunability under longitudinal driving. This research is of great importance for quantum information processing.