Dynamics of hole singlet triplet qubits with large g-factor differences

Abstract: The spin-orbit interaction is the key element for electrically tunable spin qubits. Here we probe the effect of cubic Rashba spin-orbit interaction on mixing of the spin states by investigating singlet-triplet oscillations in a planar Ge hole double quantum dot. By varying the magnetic field direction we find an intriguing transformation of the funnel into a butterfly-shaped pattern. Landau-Zener sweeps disentangle the Zeeman mixing effect from the spin-orbit induced coupling and show that large singlet-triplet avoided crossings do not imply a strong spin-orbit interaction. Our work emphasizes the need for a complete knowledge of the energy landscape when working with hole spin qubits.