Spin decoherence dynamics of Er$^{3+}$ in CeO$_2$ film

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Autori principali: Seth, Sagar Kumar, Nagura, Jonah, Somjit, Vrindaa, Bapat, Aneesh, Li, Xinhao, Grant, Gregory D., Masiulionis, Ignas, Han, Xu, Heremans, F. Joseph, Galli, Giulia, Awschalom, David D., Guha, Supratik, Zhang, Jiefei
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author Seth, Sagar Kumar
Nagura, Jonah
Somjit, Vrindaa
Bapat, Aneesh
Li, Xinhao
Grant, Gregory D.
Masiulionis, Ignas
Han, Xu
Heremans, F. Joseph
Galli, Giulia
Awschalom, David D.
Guha, Supratik
Zhang, Jiefei
author_facet Seth, Sagar Kumar
Nagura, Jonah
Somjit, Vrindaa
Bapat, Aneesh
Li, Xinhao
Grant, Gregory D.
Masiulionis, Ignas
Han, Xu
Heremans, F. Joseph
Galli, Giulia
Awschalom, David D.
Guha, Supratik
Zhang, Jiefei
contents Developing telecom-compatible spin-photon interfaces is essential towards scalable quantum networks. Erbium ions (Er$^{3+}$) exhibit a unique combination of a telecom (1.5 $μ$m) optical transition and an effective spin-$1/2$ ground state, but identifying a host that enables heterogeneous device integration while preserving long optical and spin coherence remains an open challenge. We explore a new platform of Er$^{3+}$:CeO$_2$ films on silicon, offering low nuclear spin density and the potential for on-chip integration. We demonstrate a 38.8 $μ$s spin coherence, which can be extended to 176.4\nobreakspace $μ$s with dynamical decoupling. Pairing experiments with cluster correlation expansion calculations, we identify spectral diffusion-induced Er$^{3+}$ spin flips as the dominant decoherence mechanism and provide pathways to millisecond-scale coherence.
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spellingShingle Spin decoherence dynamics of Er$^{3+}$ in CeO$_2$ film
Seth, Sagar Kumar
Nagura, Jonah
Somjit, Vrindaa
Bapat, Aneesh
Li, Xinhao
Grant, Gregory D.
Masiulionis, Ignas
Han, Xu
Heremans, F. Joseph
Galli, Giulia
Awschalom, David D.
Guha, Supratik
Zhang, Jiefei
Quantum Physics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Developing telecom-compatible spin-photon interfaces is essential towards scalable quantum networks. Erbium ions (Er$^{3+}$) exhibit a unique combination of a telecom (1.5 $μ$m) optical transition and an effective spin-$1/2$ ground state, but identifying a host that enables heterogeneous device integration while preserving long optical and spin coherence remains an open challenge. We explore a new platform of Er$^{3+}$:CeO$_2$ films on silicon, offering low nuclear spin density and the potential for on-chip integration. We demonstrate a 38.8 $μ$s spin coherence, which can be extended to 176.4\nobreakspace $μ$s with dynamical decoupling. Pairing experiments with cluster correlation expansion calculations, we identify spectral diffusion-induced Er$^{3+}$ spin flips as the dominant decoherence mechanism and provide pathways to millisecond-scale coherence.
title Spin decoherence dynamics of Er$^{3+}$ in CeO$_2$ film
topic Quantum Physics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.12429