Dephasing mechanisms of diamond-based nuclear-spin memories for quantum networks
At a Glance
Section titled āAt a Glanceā| Metadata | Details |
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| Publication Date | 2018-06-20 |
| Journal | Physical review. A/Physical review, A |
| Authors | Norbert Kalb, Peter C. Humphreys, Jesse J. Slim, Ronald Hanson |
| Institutions | QuTech, Delft University of Technology |
| Citations | 69 |
Abstract
Section titled āAbstractā<p>We probe dephasing mechanisms within a quantum network node consisting of a single nitrogen-vacancy center electron spin that is hyperfine coupled to surrounding C13 nuclear-spin quantum memories. Previous studies have analyzed memory dephasing caused by the stochastic electron-spin reset process, which is a component of optical internode entangling protocols. Here, we find, by using dynamical decoupling techniques and exploiting phase matching conditions in the electron-nuclear dynamics, that control infidelities and quasistatic noise are the major contributors to memory dephasing induced by the entangling sequence. These insights enable us to demonstrate a 19-fold improved memory performance which is still not limited by the electron reinitialization process. We further perform pump-probe studies to investigate the spin-flip channels during the optical electron spin reset. We find that spin flips occur via decay from the metastable singlet states with a branching ratio of 8(1):1:1, in contrast with previous work. These results allow us to formulate straightforward improvements to diamond-based quantum networks and similar architectures.</p>