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A diamond nanophotonic interface with an optically accessible deterministic electronuclear spin register
PhysicsNature Photonics

A diamond nanophotonic interface with an optically accessible deterministic electronuclear spin register

R. A. Parker, J. A. Martínez, et al.

Explore groundbreaking advancements in quantum technology as researchers Ryan A. Parker, Jesús Arjona Martínez, and their team develop a fiber-packaged nanophotonic diamond waveguide that boasts high photonic efficiency and long-lived qubits, paving the way for scalable quantum networks. A remarkable achievement includes an astonishing optical nuclear spin initialization fidelity of 98.6%! ... show more
Abstract
A contemporary challenge for the scalability of quantum networks is developing quantum nodes with simultaneous high photonic efficiency and long-lived qubits. Here we present a fibre-packaged nanophotonic diamond waveguide hosting a tin-vacancy centre with a spin-1/2 117Sn nucleus. The interaction between the electronic and nuclear spins results in a signature 452(7) MHz hyperfine splitting. This exceeds the natural optical linewidth by a factor of 16, enabling direct optical nuclear spin initialization with 98.6(3)% fidelity and single-shot readout with 80.0(1)% fidelity. The waveguide-to-fibre extraction efficiency of our device of 57(6)% enables the practical detection of five-photon events. Combining the photonic performance with the optically initialized nuclear spin, we demonstrate a spin-gated single-photon nonlinearity with 11(1)% contrast in the absence of an external magnetic field. These capabilities position our nanophotonic interface as a versatile quantum node in the pursuit of scalable quantum networks.
Publisher
Nature Photonics
Published On
Feb 01, 2024
Authors
Ryan A. Parker, Jesús Arjona Martínez, Kevin C. Chen, Alexander M. Stramma, Isaac B. Harris, Cathryn P. Michaels, Matthew E. Trusheim, Martin Hayhurst Appel, Carola M. Purser, William G. Roth, Dirk Englund, Mete Atatüre
Tags
quantum nodesphotonic efficiencytin-vacancy centerspin-1/2quantum networksnanophotonic interfacefiber-packaged
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