Thulium Atoms Embedded in a Solid-State System of Neon for Quantum and Sensing Applications
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Anthony-Semenova, Kristina Svetlana
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Investigating the magnetic dipole ²F₅⸝₂ - ²F₇⸝₂ transition of thulium and its interactions with a crystal host matrix, we embed thulium atoms in solid-state neon and conduct a spectrum-wide survey to build upon current literature regarding thulium in solid-state noble gases and evaluate Tm:Ne’s potential as a qubit or quantum sensor. Rather than use prior methods of spectrum-hole burning to examine the structure of the system, we employ spectrum-wide burning with a pump-probe experiment. We found ten of twelve predicted features in a thermally stable complex pumped at 1139.65 nm. The energy spacings of this trapping site follow the interval rule, and its allowed transitions are subject to magnetic dipole and electric quadrupole selection rules.
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