Long optical coherence times and coherent rare earth-magnon coupling in a rare earth doped anti-ferromagnet

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2411.05182v1
• Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:59:28 GMT
• Title: Long optical coherence times and coherent rare earth-magnon coupling in a rare earth doped anti-ferromagnet
• Authors: Masaya Hiraishi, Zachary H. Roberts, Gavin G. G. King, Luke S. Trainor, Jevon J. Longdell,
• Abstract summary: Long coherence times have been shown on both spin and optical transitions of rare-earth-ion doped crystals. A low-strain, spin-free host crystal for rare-earth-ion dopants has not yet been demonstrated. The long optical coherence times reported here with erbium dopants in antiferromagnetically ordered gadolinium vanandate suggest an alternative method.
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• Abstract: Rare-earth ions are characterised by transitions with very narrow linewidths even in solid state crystals. Exceedingly long coherence times have been shown on both spin and optical transitions of rare-earth-ion doped crystals. A key factor, and generally the limitation, for such coherence times, is the effects of electronic and nuclear spins in the host crystal. Despite the attractive prospect, a low-strain, spin-free host crystal for rare-earth-ion dopants has not yet been demonstrated. The dopants experience the lowest strain when they substitute for another rare earth (including yttrium). However every stable isotope of the trivalent rare earth ions has either an electron spin, an nuclear spin, or both. The long optical coherence times reported here with erbium dopants in antiferromagnetically ordered gadolinium vanandate suggest an alternative method to achieve the quiet magnetic environment needed for long coherence times: use a magnetic host fully concentrated in electron spins and operate at temperatures low enough for these spins to be ordered. We also observe avoided crossings in the optical spectra, caused by strong coupling between the erbium ions and gadolinium magnons in the host crystal. This suggests the exciting prospect of microwave to optical quantum transduction using the rare-earth ions in these materials mediated by magnons of the host spins.

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