Parity-Doublet Coherence Times in Optically Trapped Polyatomic Molecules

Abstract

Polyatomic molecules provide complex internal structures that are ideal for applications in quantum information science, quantum simulation, and precision searches for physics beyond the Standard Model. A key feature of polyatomic molecules is the presence of parity-doublet states. These structures, which generically arise from the rotational and vibrational degrees of freedom afforded by polyatomic molecules, are a powerful feature to pursue these diverse quantum science applications. Linear triatomic molecules contain $\ell$-type parity doublet states, which are predicted to exhibit robust coherence properties. We optically trap CaOH molecules, prepare them in $\ell$-type parity-doublet states, and realize a bare qubit coherence time of $T_2^{\ast }=0.8(2)$ s. We suppress differential Stark shifts by employing molecular spectroscopy to cancel ambient electric fields, and characterize parity-dependent trap shifts, which are found to limit the coherence time. The parity-doublet coherence times achieved in this work are a defining milestone for the use of polyatomic molecules in quantum science.

10 pages, 6 figures

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