Time and frequency metrology is a key enabler for both forefront science and innovation. At the moment, atomic frequency standards (AFSs) are based on atoms either in the vapor phase or trapped in magneto-optical lattices in a vacuum. Finding a solid-state material that contains atoms suitable to be used as a frequency reference would be an important step forward in the simplification of the setup of AFSs. Lanthanide-doped inorganic crystals, such as Er-doped LiYF4, have been studied for several decades, and their intrashell 4f transitions are usually identified as ultra-narrow. Nevertheless, a systematic characterization of these transitions and their linewidths with a correlation to the dopant's concentration and isotopic purity at low temperatures is lacking. In this work, we studied Er-doped LiYF4 as a potential benchmark material for solid-state frequency references. We chose Er as it has a set of transitions in the telecom band. The influence of Er concentrations and isotope purity on the transition linewidth was systematically studied using high-resolution optical spectroscopy at 5 K. The results indicate that the material under study is an interesting potential candidate as a solid-state frequency reference, having transition linewidths as low as 250 MHz at similar to 1530 nm.
Erbium-Doped LiYF4 as a Potential Solid-State Frequency Reference: Eligibility and Spectroscopic Assessment / Cerrato, Erik; Gionco, Chiara; Rizzelli Martella, Giuseppe; Clivati, Cecilia; Gaudino, Roberto; Calonico, Davide. - In: CRYSTALS. - ISSN 2073-4352. - ELETTRONICO. - 13:10(2023), pp. 1-11. [10.3390/cryst13101476]
Erbium-Doped LiYF4 as a Potential Solid-State Frequency Reference: Eligibility and Spectroscopic Assessment
Rizzelli Martella, Giuseppe;Gaudino, Roberto;
2023
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Time and frequency metrology is a key enabler for both forefront science and innovation. At the moment, atomic frequency standards (AFSs) are based on atoms either in the vapor phase or trapped in magneto-optical lattices in a vacuum. Finding a solid-state material that contains atoms suitable to be used as a frequency reference would be an important step forward in the simplification of the setup of AFSs. Lanthanide-doped inorganic crystals, such as Er-doped LiYF4, have been studied for several decades, and their intrashell 4f transitions are usually identified as ultra-narrow. Nevertheless, a systematic characterization of these transitions and their linewidths with a correlation to the dopant's concentration and isotopic purity at low temperatures is lacking. In this work, we studied Er-doped LiYF4 as a potential benchmark material for solid-state frequency references. We chose Er as it has a set of transitions in the telecom band. The influence of Er concentrations and isotope purity on the transition linewidth was systematically studied using high-resolution optical spectroscopy at 5 K. The results indicate that the material under study is an interesting potential candidate as a solid-state frequency reference, having transition linewidths as low as 250 MHz at similar to 1530 nm.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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