Optical investigation of ultra-slow spin relaxation in ${}^{171}$Yb${}^{3+}$:Y${}_2$SiO${}_5$ single crystals

Federico Chiossi, Alexey Tiranov, Luois Nicolas +9

We present a comprehensive study of spin relaxation dynamics at cryogenic temperatures in a rare-earth-doped crystal used for quantum memory applications: ${}^{171}$Yb:Y${}_2$SiO${}_5$.…