Coherent Erbium Spin Defects in Colloidal Nanocrystal Hosts
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| author | Wong, Joeson Onizhuk, Mykyta Nagura, Jonah Thind, Arashdeep S. Bindra, Jasleen K. Wicker, Christina Grant, Gregory D. Zhang, Yuxuan Niklas, Jens Poluektov, Oleg G. Klie, Robert F. Zhang, Jiefei Galli, Giulia Heremans, F. Joseph Awschalom, David D. Alivisatos, A. Paul |
| author_facet | Wong, Joeson Onizhuk, Mykyta Nagura, Jonah Thind, Arashdeep S. Bindra, Jasleen K. Wicker, Christina Grant, Gregory D. Zhang, Yuxuan Niklas, Jens Poluektov, Oleg G. Klie, Robert F. Zhang, Jiefei Galli, Giulia Heremans, F. Joseph Awschalom, David D. Alivisatos, A. Paul |
| contents | We demonstrate nearly a microsecond of spin coherence in Er3+ ions doped in cerium dioxide nanocrystal hosts, despite a large gyromagnetic ratio and nanometric proximity of the spin defect to the nanocrystal surface. The long spin coherence is enabled by reducing the dopant density below the instantaneous diffusion limit in a nuclear spin-free host material, reaching the limit of a single erbium spin defect per nanocrystal. We observe a large Orbach energy in a highly symmetric cubic site, further protecting the coherence in a qubit that would otherwise rapidly decohere. Spatially correlated electron spectroscopy measurements reveal the presence of Ce3+ at the nanocrystal surface that likely acts as extraneous paramagnetic spin noise. Even with these factors, defect-embedded nanocrystal hosts show tremendous promise for quantum sensing and quantum communication applications, with multiple avenues, including core-shell fabrication, redox tuning of oxygen vacancies, and organic surfactant modification, available to further enhance their spin coherence and functionality in the future. |
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| spellingShingle | Coherent Erbium Spin Defects in Colloidal Nanocrystal Hosts Wong, Joeson Onizhuk, Mykyta Nagura, Jonah Thind, Arashdeep S. Bindra, Jasleen K. Wicker, Christina Grant, Gregory D. Zhang, Yuxuan Niklas, Jens Poluektov, Oleg G. Klie, Robert F. Zhang, Jiefei Galli, Giulia Heremans, F. Joseph Awschalom, David D. Alivisatos, A. Paul Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science Quantum Physics We demonstrate nearly a microsecond of spin coherence in Er3+ ions doped in cerium dioxide nanocrystal hosts, despite a large gyromagnetic ratio and nanometric proximity of the spin defect to the nanocrystal surface. The long spin coherence is enabled by reducing the dopant density below the instantaneous diffusion limit in a nuclear spin-free host material, reaching the limit of a single erbium spin defect per nanocrystal. We observe a large Orbach energy in a highly symmetric cubic site, further protecting the coherence in a qubit that would otherwise rapidly decohere. Spatially correlated electron spectroscopy measurements reveal the presence of Ce3+ at the nanocrystal surface that likely acts as extraneous paramagnetic spin noise. Even with these factors, defect-embedded nanocrystal hosts show tremendous promise for quantum sensing and quantum communication applications, with multiple avenues, including core-shell fabrication, redox tuning of oxygen vacancies, and organic surfactant modification, available to further enhance their spin coherence and functionality in the future. |
| title | Coherent Erbium Spin Defects in Colloidal Nanocrystal Hosts |
| topic | Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.07762 |