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Optical coherence and spin population dynamics in Yb3+171 : Y2SiO5 single crystals

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Rare earth doped crystals are a promising platform for long-distance quantum communications, where they can perform quantum light storage. Among different systems, ${}^{171}$Yb${}^{3+}$-doped Y${}_{2}$SiO${}_{5}$ (YSO) crystals stand out because of long optical and spin coherence times, and large hyperfine splitting, enabling long-time storage over large bandwidths. Here, the authors study the mechanisms affecting the optical decoherence in a broad range of temperatures (40 mK to 18 K) using high-resolution spectroscopic techniques, and identify ways to further improve the crystal's properties.

Source: Physical review. B./Physical review. B

DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.109.094114

Authors: Federico Chiossi, Eloïse Lafitte-Houssat, Alban Ferrier, Sacha Welinski, Loïc Morvan, Perrine Berger, Diana Serrano, Mikael Afzelius, Philippe Goldner

Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Chimie ParisTech - PSL, Université Paris Sciences et Lettres, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, Thales (France), Sorbonne Université, University of Geneva

Language: Latvian

Topic: Quantum optics and atomic interactions

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: Agence Nationale de la Recherche, Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Délégation Générale pour l'Armement, Horizon 2020

Awards: Microwave rare-earth spin interfaces for quantum information processing, G5391833481, Mémoires optiques fontctionnelles pour les réseaux de communication quantique à grande distance, Hybridized spin system for next generation of optical quantum memories

OpenAlex ID: W4393069284

FWCI: 1.276

Cites: 51

Cited by: 8

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