ABSTRACT
The Loss-DiVincenzo proposal [1] to use the spin of a single electron con-
fined in a quantum dot as a qubit for quantum computation has triggered
significant interest in the dynamics and control of single spins in quantum
dots. This has led to numerous exciting experimental achievements, among
them the realization of single electrons in single dots [2, 3] as well as double
dots [4-6], the implementation of single-spin read out [7, 8], the demonstra-
tion of the √
SWAP operation via pulsed exchange interaction [9] and the
measurement of single-spin ESR [10]. For a detailed account of the progress
in implementing the Loss-DiVincenzo proposal, see the extensive reviews
in Refs. 11 and 12.
