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Q: Fachverband Quantenoptik und Photonik
Q 4: Hybrid Quantum Systems
Q 4.8: Talk
Monday, March 11, 2024, 12:45–13:00, HS 1199
Towards coherent single praseodymium ion quantum
memories in optical fiber microcavities — •Sören Bieling1, Nicholas Jobbitt1, Roman Kolesov2, and David Hunger1 — 1Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany — 2Universität Stuttgart, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
Rare earth ions doped into solids show exceptional quantum coherence in their ground-state hyperfine levels. These spin states can be efficiently addressed and controlled via optical transitions and are thus ideally suited to serve as quantum memories and nodes of quantum
networks. However, while long storage times, high storage efficiencies and storage on the single photon level have all been demonstrated separately, they could not yet be achieved simultaneously.
We aim to demonstrate both long and efficient single quantum storage in the ground-state hyperfine levels of single Pr3+ ions doped into yttrium orthosilicate (YSO) by integrating them as membrane into optical high-finesse fiber-based Fabry-Pérot microcavities. This allows for efficient addressing and detection of individual ions. We report on the design, commissioning and characterization of a next-gen cryogenic scanning microcavity with an integrated, few-µm thick Pr:YSO membrane. First cryogenic, cavity enhanced photoluminescence excitation measurements of a doped Pr:YSO membrane will be reported. Together with the Purcell enhanced emission and ultrapure Pr:YSO membranes this strives to realize efficient and coherent spin-photon interfaces suitable for deployment in scalable quantum networks.
Keywords: quantum memory; rare-earth doped solids; fiber cavity