MASER OSCILLATION FROM ELECTRONIC SPIN RESONANCE IN A CRYOGENIC SAPPHIRE FREQUENCY STANDARD

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (11n13) ◽  
pp. 1606-1612 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.-Y. BOURGEOIS ◽  
M. OXBORROW ◽  
M. E. TOBAR ◽  
N. BAZIN ◽  
Y. KERSALÉ ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Level Structure ◽  
Frequency Standard ◽  
Ion Concentration ◽  
Cavity Resonance ◽  
Zero Magnetic Field ◽  
Zero Field ◽  
Whispering Gallery ◽  
Electronic Spin ◽  
Spin Resonance ◽  
Maser Effect

We report the first observation of an Fe3+ maser oscillation at zero magnetic field inside a whispering gallery (WG) sapphire resonator. The described maser is new in that it operates at zero-field and with low ion concentration. At zero-field, the Fe3+ ion shows a 3-level structure related to the electron spin resonance (ESR). By applying a 31 GHz pump (|1/2〉 → |5/2〉), the ion operates as a maser at 12 GHz (|5/2〉 → |3/2〉). The maser effect is made possible by the high Q-factor (several 108) of the cryogenic whispering gallery resonator. Additionnaly, the sharp cavity resonance provides short term stability. Preliminary measurements indicate a frequency stability of parts in 10-14 (Allan deviation at 100 s), still limited by the instrument. The ultimate maser stability is still unknown.

scholarly journals Creation of Negatively Charged Boron Vacancies in Hexagonal Boron Nitride Crystal by Electron Irradiation and Mechanism of Inhomogeneous Broadening of Boron Vacancy-Related Spin Resonance Lines

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1373
Author(s):  
Fadis F. Murzakhanov ◽  
Boris V. Yavkin ◽  
Georgiy V. Mamin ◽  
Sergei B. Orlinskii ◽  
Ivan E. Mumdzhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Electron Irradiation ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Hexagonal Boron Nitride ◽  
Optical Excitation ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Infrared Range ◽  
Zero Field ◽  
Zero Field Splitting ◽  
Spin Resonance

Optically addressable high-spin states (S ≥ 1) of defects in semiconductors are the basis for the development of solid-state quantum technologies. Recently, one such defect has been found in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) and identified as a negatively charged boron vacancy (VB−). To explore and utilize the properties of this defect, one needs to design a robust way for its creation in an hBN crystal. We investigate the possibility of creating VB− centers in an hBN single crystal by means of irradiation with a high-energy (E = 2 MeV) electron flux. Optical excitation of the irradiated sample induces fluorescence in the near-infrared range together with the electron spin resonance (ESR) spectrum of the triplet centers with a zero-field splitting value of D = 3.6 GHz, manifesting an optically induced population inversion of the ground state spin sublevels. These observations are the signatures of the VB− centers and demonstrate that electron irradiation can be reliably used to create these centers in hBN. Exploration of the VB− spin resonance line shape allowed us to establish the source of the line broadening, which occurs due to the slight deviation in orientation of the two-dimensional B-N atomic plains being exactly parallel relative to each other. The results of the analysis of the broadening mechanism can be used for the crystalline quality control of the 2D materials, using the VB− spin embedded in the hBN as a probe.

Disorientation of Cs(62P1/2) atoms, induced in collisions with noble gases

1976 ◽  
Vol 54 (7) ◽  
pp. 748-752 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Niewitecka ◽  
L. Krause
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Noble Gas ◽  
Zero Magnetic Field ◽  
Zero Field ◽  
Buffer Gas ◽  
Resonance Fluorescence ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Low Field ◽  
Good Agreement ◽  
Gas Pressures

The disorientation of 62P1/2 cesium atoms, induced in collisions with noble gas atoms in their ground states, was systematically investigated by monitoring the depolarization of cesium resonance fluorescence in relation to noble gas pressures. The Cs atoms, contained together with a buffer gas in a fluorescence cell and located in zero magnetic field, were excited and oriented by irradiation with circularly polarized 8943 Å resonance radiation, and the resonance fluorescence, emitted in an approximately backward direction, was analyzed with respect to circular polarization. The experiments yielded the following disorientation cross sections which have been corrected for the effects of nuclear spin: Cs–He: 4.9 ± 0.7 Å2; Cs–Ne: 2.1 ± 0.3 Å2; Cs–Ar: 5.6 ± 0.8 Å2; Cs–Kr: 5.8 ± 0.9 Å2; Cs–Xe: 6.3 ± 0.9 Å2. The results are in good agreement with most of the available zero-field and low-field data.

MICROWAVE ABSORPTION STUDIES ON HIGH-Tc SUPERCONDUCTORS AND RELATED MATERIALS II: Electron Spin Resonance of DPPH Coated on Y1Ba2Cu3Oy as A Probe of Magnetic Field Variations

1991 ◽  
Vol 05 (11) ◽  
pp. 779-787
Author(s):  
K. SUGAWARA ◽  
D.J. BAAR ◽  
Y. SHIOHARA ◽  
S. TANAKA
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Temporal Variations ◽  
Zero Field ◽  
High Tc ◽  
Spin Resonance ◽  
Absorption Studies ◽  
Powder Particles ◽  
Increasing Temperature ◽  
Linewidth Broadening ◽  
Magnetic Field Variations

The ESR linewidth (∆H pp ) of DPPH coated on the surface of powder specimens of Y 1 Ba 2 Cu 3 O y has been studied under various magnetic field and temperature conditions. ∆H pp increases substantially with decreasing temperature in the field cooled case, whereas almost no linewidth broadening was found in the zero field cooled case. ∆H pp was found to be sensitive to the applied magnetic field. This effect was very pronounced at temperatures lower than 40 K, but decreased strongly with increasing temperature. The broadening of the resonance lineshape has been attributed to spatial and temporal variations of the fluxon distribution in the powder particles.

scholarly journals Strong spin squeezing induced by weak squeezing of light inside a cavity

Nanophotonics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (16) ◽  
pp. 4853-4868
Author(s):  
Wei Qin ◽  
Ye-Hong Chen ◽  
Xin Wang ◽  
Adam Miranowicz ◽  
Franco Nori
Keyword(s):  
Spin Squeezing ◽  
Nitrogen Vacancy ◽  
Photon Pair ◽  
Cavity Resonance ◽  
Alternative Mechanism ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Two Photon ◽  
Electronic Spin ◽  
Anti Stokes ◽  
Strong Spin

AbstractWe propose a simple method for generating spin squeezing of atomic ensembles in a Floquet cavity subject to a weak, detuned two-photon driving. We demonstrate that the weak squeezing of light inside the cavity can, counterintuitively, induce strong spin squeezing. This is achieved by exploiting the anti-Stokes scattering process of a photon pair interacting with an atom. Specifically, one photon of the photon pair is scattered into the cavity resonance by absorbing partially the energy of the other photon whose remaining energy excites the atom. The scattering, combined with a Floquet sideband, provides an alternative mechanism to implement Heisenberg-limited spin squeezing. Our proposal does not need multiple classical and cavity-photon drivings applied to atoms in ensembles, and therefore its experimental feasibility is greatly improved compared to other cavity-based schemes. As an example, we demonstrate a possible implementation with a superconducting resonator coupled to a nitrogen-vacancy electronic-spin ensemble.

A precision determination of the Lamb shift in hydrogen

1979 ◽  
Vol 290 (1373) ◽  
pp. 373-404 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Particle ◽  
Quantum Electrodynamics ◽  
Particle Physics ◽  
Lamb Shift ◽  
Ion Source ◽  
Interaction Region ◽  
Zero Magnetic Field ◽  
Zero Field ◽  
Hydrogen Atoms

For over 40 years, optical and microwave spectroscopists, and atomic, nuclear and elementary particle physicists have been engaged in measuring the 2 2 S ½ -2 2 P ½ energy level separation in atomic hydrogen (the Lamb shift) and attempting to predict the splitting theoretically. The discrepancies encountered have influenced the development of theoretical methods of calculation in the areas of atomic structure, quantum electrodynamics and elementary particle physics. In this paper we present the results of a precision microwave determination of the Lamb shift, using a fast atomic beam and a single microwave interaction region. The value obtained is in substantial agreement with the earlier determinations and with the recent calculation by Mohr but is in disagreement with the earlier calculation by Erickson. This disagreement is further accentuated if recent modifications to the size of the proton are included, whereas the agreement with Mohr’s calculation is not affected. The experimental method uses a 21 keV beam of metastable 2 s hydrogen atoms which are obtained by charge exchange of a proton beam extracted from a radio frequency (r.f.) ion source. The experiment is performed in essentially zero magnetic field and uses a precision transmission line interaction region to induce r.f. transitions at the Lamb shift frequency. The result for the 2 2 S ½ F = 0 to 2 2 P ½ F = 1 interval in zero field is 909.904 ± 0.020 MHz corresponding to a Lamb shift of 1057.862 ± 0.020 MHz. The paper discusses the method and the host of corrections for systematic effects which need to be applied to the line centre, many of which have not been sufficiently understood or controlled in previous experiments. The paper is introduced with a brief survey of significant landmarks in calculation and measurement of the Lamb shift and concludes with a comparison of the present theoretical and experimental positions.

scholarly journals Hybrid electron spin resonance and whispering gallery mode resonance spectroscopy of Fe3+in sapphire

2013 ◽  
Vol 87 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karim Benmessai ◽  
Warrick G. Farr ◽  
Daniel L. Creedon ◽  
Yarema Reshitnyk ◽  
Jean-Michel Le Floch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Spin Resonance ◽  
Electron Spin ◽  
Whispering Gallery Mode ◽  
Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
Whispering Gallery ◽  
Spin Resonance

scholarly journals The Coordination Chemistry of Phosphoryl Compounds Containing the -N(CH3)2 Group, XII.

1973 ◽  
Vol 28 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 104-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.W.G. De Bolster ◽  
B. Nieuwenhuijse ◽  
J. Reedijk
Keyword(s):  
Electron Spin Resonance ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Esr Spectroscopy ◽  
Hyperfine Coupling ◽  
Hyperfine Coupling Constant ◽  
Zero Field ◽  
Coupling Constant ◽  
Spin Resonance ◽  
Temperature Electron

Room temperature electron spin resonance powder spectra have been recorded for some compounds of the type Mn(ligand)p(anion)2 with hexamethylphosphoramide and nonamethylimidodiphosphoramide as ligands (p = 1 - 4) and BF-4, NO-3, Cl-, Br-, I- and NCS-as anions.The values for the zero-field parameters, D and λ, have been determined and are compared with literature data. It is shown that ESR spectroscopy can be very helpful in elucidating the structures of manganese(II) complexes.The high values for the hyperfine coupling constant of the solvates suggest that in these complexes the bonding between the ligands and the metal ion is essentially ionic.

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