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<p>Rare-earth-ions (REI) doped crystals have remarkable optical and spin properties characterized by narrow homogeneous linewidths, which can be studied despite the large inhomogeneous broadening of the ensemble line through spectral hole burning (SHB). Here, we report SHB spectroscopic measurements in a scheelite crystal of CaWO<sub>4</sub> by pumping the spin transition of a paramagnetic REI (Er<sup>3+</sup>) at microwave frequency and millikelvin temperatures, with nuclear spin states of neighboring <sup>183</sup>W atoms serving as the auxiliary levels. The repeated application of pairs of microwave pulses generates a periodic modulation of the Er<sup>3+</sup> density profile, which we observe spectrally and in the time-domain as an accumulated echo. The lifetime of the holes and accumulated echoes rises steeply as the sample temperature is decreased, exceeding a week at 10mK. Our results demonstrate that millikelvin temperatures can be beneficial for signal processing applications requiring long spectral hole lifetimes.</p>

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Week-long-lifetime microwave spectral holes in an erbium-doped scheelite crystal at millikelvin temperature

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    2025年10月10日

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  • Zhiren Wang,
  • Sen Lin,
  • Marianne Le Dantec,
  • Miloš Rančić,
  • Philippe Goldner,
  • Sylvain Bertaina,
  • Thierry Chaneliere,
  • Renbao Liu,
  • Daniel Esteve,
  • Denis Vion,
  • Emmanuel Flurin,
  • Patrice Bertet

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Rare-earth-ions (REI) doped crystals have remarkable optical and spin properties characterized by narrow homogeneous linewidths, which can be studied despite the large inhomogeneous broadening of the ensemble line through spectral hole burning (SHB). Here, we report SHB spectroscopic measurements in a scheelite crystal of CaWO4 by pumping the spin transition of a paramagnetic REI (Er3+) at microwave frequency and millikelvin temperatures, with nuclear spin states of neighboring 183W atoms serving as the auxiliary levels. The repeated application of pairs of microwave pulses generates a periodic modulation of the Er3+ density profile, which we observe spectrally and in the time-domain as an accumulated echo. The lifetime of the holes and accumulated echoes rises steeply as the sample temperature is decreased, exceeding a week at 10mK. Our results demonstrate that millikelvin temperatures can be beneficial for signal processing applications requiring long spectral hole lifetimes.