Broadband and long-duration optical memory in Yb:YSO

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2507.13973v2
• Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2025 08:46:47 GMT
• Title: Broadband and long-duration optical memory in Yb:YSO
• Authors: T. Sanchez Mejia, L. Nicolas, A. Gelmini Rodriguez, P. Goldner, M. Afzelius,
• Abstract summary: We demonstrate an atomic frequency comb optical memory in Yb:YSO with a memory bandwidth of 250 MHz and a storage time of up to 125 $mu$s.<n>The efficiency reaches 20 % at short storage times, and 5 % at 125 $mu$s.<n>Our approach is specifically designed for future spin-wave storage experiments.
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• Abstract: Optical quantum memories are essential components for realizing the full potential of quantum networks. Among these, rare-earth-doped crystal memories stand out due to their large multimode storage capabilities. To maximize the multimode capacity in the time domain, it is key to simultaneously achieve large memory bandwidth and long optical storage time. Here, we demonstrate an atomic frequency comb optical memory in Yb:YSO, with a memory bandwidth of 250 MHz and a storage time of up to 125 $\mu$s. The efficiency reaches 20 % at short storage times, and 5 % at 125 $\mu$s. These results were enabled by an optimized optical pumping scheme, guided by numerical modelling. Our approach is specifically designed for future spin-wave storage experiments, with the theoretical bandwidth limit set at 288 MHz by the hyperfine structure of Yb:YSO. Additionally, we introduce an efficient method for synthesizing the optical pumping waveforms required for generating combs with tens of thousands of teeth, as well as a simple yet frequency-agile laser setup for optical pumping across a 10 GHz bandwidth.

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