The spin lifetime of an individual atomic nucleus investigated via local-probe single-shot readout

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2410.08704v1
• Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:47:46 GMT
• Title: The spin lifetime of an individual atomic nucleus investigated via local-probe single-shot readout
• Authors: Evert W. Stolte, Jinwon Lee, Hester Vennema, Rik Broekhoven, Esther Teng, Allard Katan, Lukas M. Veldman, Philip Willke, Sander Otte,
• Abstract summary: Nuclear spins owe their long-lived magnetic states to their excellent isolation from their environment. Detailed knowledge of and control over the atomic environment of a nuclear spin is key to optimizing conditions for quantum information applications. Here, we demonstrate single-shot readout of an individual $text49$Ti nuclear spin with an STM.
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• Abstract: Nuclear spins owe their long-lived magnetic states to their excellent isolation from their environment. At the same time, a limited degree of interaction with their surroundings is necessary for reading and writing the spin state. Detailed knowledge of and control over the atomic environment of a nuclear spin is therefore key to optimizing conditions for quantum information applications. Scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM), combined with electron spin resonance (ESR), provides atomic-scale information of individual nuclear spins via the hyperfine interaction. While this approach proved successful in mapping the nuclear spin energy levels, insight in its intrinsic behaviour in the time domain remain limited. Here, we demonstrate single-shot readout of an individual $^{\text{49}}$Ti nuclear spin with an STM. Employing a pulsed measurement scheme, we find its intrinsic lifetime to be 5.3 $\pm$ 0.5 seconds. Furthermore, we shed light on reveal the pumping and relaxation mechanism of the nuclear spin by investigating its response to both ESR driving and DC tunneling current, which is supported by model calculations involving flip-flop interactions with the electron spin in the same atom. These findings give an atomic-scale insight into the nature of nuclear spin relaxation and are relevant for the development of atomically-assembled qubit platforms.

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