F. de Seze

Experimental tailoring of a three-level Λ system in Tm 3 + : YAG

Quantum information transfer from light to atom ensembles and vice versa has both basic and practical importance. Among the relevant topics let us mention entanglement and decoherence of macroscopic systems, together with applications to quantum memory for long distance quantum cryptography. Although the first experimental demonstrations have been performed in atomic vapors and clouds, rare earth ion doped crystals are also interesting media for such processes. In this paper we address

Chirped pulse generation of a narrow absorption line in a Tm3+:YAG crystal

{\mathrm{Tm}}^{3+}

Laser Diode Stabilization for Coherent Driving of Rare Earth Ions

ions capability to behave as three-level

Condensed phase atomic sample for quantum information investigation

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Wideband radio frequency spectrum analyzer: improved design and experimental results

systems, a key ingredient to convert optical excitation into a spontaneous-emission-free spin wave. Indeed

Laser diode stabilisation for coherent driving of rare earth ions

{\mathrm{Tm}}^{3+}

Coherent driving of Tm3+ : YAG ions using a complex hyperbolic secant optical field

falls within reach of light sources that can be stabilized easily to the required degree. In the absence of zero-field hyperfine structure we apply an external magnetic field to lift the nuclear spin degeneracy in

Hyperfine structure of Tm3+ in YAG for quantum storage applications

{\mathrm{Tm}}^{3+}:\mathrm{YAG}

Photon echoes in an amplifying rare-earth ion-doped crystal

. We experimentally determine the gyromagnetic tensor components with the help of spectral hole-burning techniques. Then appropriate orientation of the applied field enables us to optimize the transition probability ratio along the two legs of the

Radio frequency spectrum analyzer based on spectral hole burning: experimental progress and future steps

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