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  "abstract": "Semiconductor hole spins offer a pathway to extended coherence times by decoupling from nuclear magnetic noise, while their spin-orbit coupling enables fast all-electrical control. In ZnSe, however, realizing this potential has been limited by p-doping challenges. Here, we circumvent this limit by optically activating acceptors within the ZnSe quantum well. We isolate a single-hole spin bound to a shallow acceptor, confirmed by antibunching and accessed via the fast (244 ps) radiative recombination of a bound exciton. Magnetic and Raman spectroscopy of the ground state reveal an effective hole g-factor of 0.7 and an optical resonance linewidth of 26.7 GHz. Complementary first-principles simulations, together with the experimental results, provide evidence that points toward nitrogen as the most likely acceptor impurity. These results introduce a promising new platform for optically active spin qubits and single-photon sources in ZnSe.",
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      "name": "Amirehsan Alizadehherfati"
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    {
      "name": "Yuxi Jiang"
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    {
      "name": "Kelsey J. Mirrielees"
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    {
      "name": "Nils von den Driesch"
    },
    {
      "name": "Christine Falter"
    },
    {
      "name": "Yurii Kutovyi"
    },
    {
      "name": "Amirehsan Boreiri"
    },
    {
      "name": "Douglas L. Irving"
    },
    {
      "name": "Alexander Pawlis"
    },
    {
      "name": "Edo Waks"
    }
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/ekk8sggbvh0de.bib",
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2607.00110",
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  "published": "2026-08-03",
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  "title": "Optically Active Single Hole Spin in ZnSe",
  "title_text": "Optically Active Single Hole Spin in ZnSe",
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  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:33:41Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/ekk8sggbvh0de",
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