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

Benjamin Car, Lucile Veissier, Anne Louchet-Chauvet +2

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…