Efficient spectral hole-burning and atomic frequency comb storage in Nd(3+):YLiF4

Zong-Quan Zhou; Jian Wang; Chuan-Feng Li; Guang-Can Guo

doi:10.1038/srep02754

Efficient spectral hole-burning and atomic frequency comb storage in Nd(3+):YLiF4

Sci Rep. 2013 Sep 25:3:2754. doi: 10.1038/srep02754.

Authors

Zong-Quan Zhou¹, Jian Wang, Chuan-Feng Li, Guang-Can Guo

Affiliation

¹ Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, University of Science and Technology of China, CAS, Hefei, 230026, China.

Abstract

We present spectral hole-burning measurements of the (4)I9/2 → (4)F3/2 transition in Nd(3+):YLiF4. The isotope shifts of Nd(3+) can be directly resolved in the optical absorption spectrum. We report atomic frequency comb storage with an echo efficiency of up to 35% and a memory bandwidth of 60 MHz in this material. The interesting properties show the potential of this material for use in both quantum and classical information processing.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't