Laser spectroscopy {\&} optical pumping of matrix-isolated rubidium atoms

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Abstract

Solid state systems are of particular interest in quantum information science due to their experimental simplicity. Atoms planted in noble gas or similar environments are a promising system to explore, offering high spin densities and potentially long spin coherence times [1-2]. We have implanted rubidium atoms within solid crystals of cryogenic argon and neon [1]. Furthermore, we have grown crystals with thicknesses \textgreater 10 $^{4}$ m and with rubidium densities of 10$^{17}$ cm$^{-3}$ [3]. As such, they are a promising environment for quantum information experiments, as well as sensors such as magnetometers. We will report on measurements of spin lifetimes and discuss our future endeavors. * weinstein@physics.unr.edu \\[4pt] [1] Stuart L. Kupferman and F. M. Pipkin. Phys. Rev., 166, 207--218, 1968.\\[0pt] [2] S. I. Kanorsky, S. Lang, S. L\"{u}cke, S. B. Ross, T. W. H\"{a}nsch, and A. Weis. Phys. Rev. A, 54, R1010--R1013.

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Authors

  • Andrew Kanagin

    Univ of Nevada - Reno

  • V.V. Shlyaptseva

    California State University, Dominguez Hills, Univ of California - Irvine, University of Chicago, UC Merced, NINT, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland, MIT, NASA/GSFC, CRESST/UMBC \& NASA/GSFC, LLNL, MPI for Plasma Physics, Remeis-Sternwarte/ECAP/FAU, Humboldt State University, University of Nevada Reno, The University of Michigan, University of Nevada, Reno, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, Univ of Nevada - Reno, University of Nevada, Reno - Physics Department, Jilin University, China, Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science, Department of Physics \& Astronomy, California State University, Long Beach, CA 90840, UC Santa Barbara, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Riverside, University of California at Merced, Laboratoire de Physique des Plasmas (CNRS/Ecole Polytechnique/UPMC/Universit\'e Paris Sud), Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau, France, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USA, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557 USA, University of Nevada-Reno

  • V.V. Shlyaptseva

    California State University, Dominguez Hills, Univ of California - Irvine, University of Chicago, UC Merced, NINT, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland, MIT, NASA/GSFC, CRESST/UMBC \& NASA/GSFC, LLNL, MPI for Plasma Physics, Remeis-Sternwarte/ECAP/FAU, Humboldt State University, University of Nevada Reno, The University of Michigan, University of Nevada, Reno, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, Univ of Nevada - Reno, University of Nevada, Reno - Physics Department, Jilin University, China, Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science, Department of Physics \& Astronomy, California State University, Long Beach, CA 90840, UC Santa Barbara, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Riverside, University of California at Merced, Laboratoire de Physique des Plasmas (CNRS/Ecole Polytechnique/UPMC/Universit\'e Paris Sud), Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau, France, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USA, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557 USA, University of Nevada-Reno

  • V.V. Shlyaptseva

    California State University, Dominguez Hills, Univ of California - Irvine, University of Chicago, UC Merced, NINT, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland, MIT, NASA/GSFC, CRESST/UMBC \& NASA/GSFC, LLNL, MPI for Plasma Physics, Remeis-Sternwarte/ECAP/FAU, Humboldt State University, University of Nevada Reno, The University of Michigan, University of Nevada, Reno, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, Univ of Nevada - Reno, University of Nevada, Reno - Physics Department, Jilin University, China, Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science, Department of Physics \& Astronomy, California State University, Long Beach, CA 90840, UC Santa Barbara, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Riverside, University of California at Merced, Laboratoire de Physique des Plasmas (CNRS/Ecole Polytechnique/UPMC/Universit\'e Paris Sud), Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau, France, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USA, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557 USA, University of Nevada-Reno

  • V.V. Shlyaptseva

    California State University, Dominguez Hills, Univ of California - Irvine, University of Chicago, UC Merced, NINT, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland, MIT, NASA/GSFC, CRESST/UMBC \& NASA/GSFC, LLNL, MPI for Plasma Physics, Remeis-Sternwarte/ECAP/FAU, Humboldt State University, University of Nevada Reno, The University of Michigan, University of Nevada, Reno, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, Univ of Nevada - Reno, University of Nevada, Reno - Physics Department, Jilin University, China, Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science, Department of Physics \& Astronomy, California State University, Long Beach, CA 90840, UC Santa Barbara, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Riverside, University of California at Merced, Laboratoire de Physique des Plasmas (CNRS/Ecole Polytechnique/UPMC/Universit\'e Paris Sud), Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau, France, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USA, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557 USA, University of Nevada-Reno