${\text{Tm}}^{3+}:{\text{Y}}_{2}{\text{O}}_{3}$ investigated for a quantum light storage application

${Tm}^{3 +} : Y_{2} O_{3}$ investigated for a quantum light storage application

T. Chanelière, J. Ruggiero, J.-L. Le Gouët, W. Tittel, J.-H. Mun, A. Jouini, A. Yoshikawa, G. Boulon, Y. Le Du, Ph. Goldner, F. Beaudoux, J. Vincent, E. Antic-Fidancev, and O. Guillot-Noël

Phys. Rev. B 77, 245127 – Published 20 June 2008

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In this paper, we investigate a new medium for quantum light storage in crystals. Indeed, ${Tm}^{3 +} : Y_{2} O_{3}$ exhibits all the features that are currently considered crucial for a storage protocol. First, optical measurements confirm our crystal-field analysis. Then, we explain how to tailor a three-level $Λ$ system and ultimately measure the Stark coefficient in this material. To our knowledge, these properties have not been investigated at the same time in a thulium based crystal, for which both the operating wavelength and an adjustable storage bandwidth are significant assets that other rare-earth ions lack.

Received 13 March 2008

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.77.245127

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T. Chanelière, J. Ruggiero, and J.-L. Le Gouët

Laboratoire Aimé Cotton, CNRS-UPR 3321, Université Paris-Sud, Bâtiment 505, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France

W. Tittel

Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4

J.-H. Mun, A. Jouini, and A. Yoshikawa

Division of Physical Process Design, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials (IMRAM), Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan

G. Boulon

Physical Chemistry of Luminescent Materials, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS UMR 5620, 69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France

Y. Le Du, Ph. Goldner, F. Beaudoux, J. Vincent, E. Antic-Fidancev, and O. Guillot-Noël

Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, CNRS-UMR 7574, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris (ENSCP), 11 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France

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${Tm}^{3 +} : Y_{2} O_{3}$ investigated for a quantum light storage application

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Tm3+:Y2O3 investigated for a quantum light storage application

T. Chanelière, J. Ruggiero, J.-L. Le Gouët, W. Tittel, J.-H. Mun, A. Jouini, A. Yoshikawa, G. Boulon, Y. Le Du, Ph. Goldner, F. Beaudoux, J. Vincent, E. Antic-Fidancev, and O. Guillot-Noël

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