We consider the optical properties of a single magnetic impurity in a self-assembled quantum dot. We show that using the resonant pumping one can address and manipulate selectively individual spin states of a magnetic impurity. The mechanisms of resonant optical polarization of a single impurity in a quantum dot involve anisotropic exchange interactions and are different to those in diluted semiconductors. A Mn impurity can act as qubit. The limiting factors for the qubit manipulation are the electron-hole exchange interaction and finite temperature.
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0407705,
title = {Selective optical manipulation of the spin state of a single magnetic impurity in a semiconductor quantum dot},
author = {A. O. Govorov and A. V. Kalameitsev},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0407705},
year = {2009}
}