Selective optical addressing of nuclear spins through superhyperfine interaction in rare-earth doped solids

Abstract

In Er${}^{3+}$:Y${}_2$SiO${}_5$, we demonstrate the selective optical addressing of the ${}^{89}$Y${}^{3+}$ nuclear spins through their superhyperfine coupling with the Er${}^{3+}$ electronic spins possessing large Landé $g$-factors. We experimentally probe the electron-nuclear spin mixing with photon echo techniques and validate our model. The site-selective optical addressing of the Y${}^{3+}$ nuclear spins is designed by adjusting the magnetic field strength and orientation. This constitutes an important step towards the realization of long-lived solid-state qubits optically addressed by telecom photons.

5 pages, 4 figures, supplementary material (3 pages)

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