Coherent control of orbital wavefunctions in the quantum spin liquid $Tb_{2}Ti_{2}O_{7}$
arXiv (Cornell University)(2023)
摘要
Resonant driving of electronic transitions with coherent laser sources creates quantum coherent superpositions of the involved electronic states. Most time-resolved studies have focused on gases or isolated subsystems embedded in insulating solids, aiming for applications in quantum information. Here, we demonstrate coherent control of orbital wavefunctions in pyrochlore $Tb_{2}Ti_{2}O_{7}$, which forms an interacting spin liquid ground state. We show that resonant excitation with a strong THz pulse creates a coherent superposition of the lowest energy Tb 4f states before the magnetic interactions eventually dephase them. The coherence manifests itself as a macroscopic oscillating magnetic dipole, which is detected by ultrafast resonant x-ray diffraction. The induced quantum coherence demonstrates coherent control of orbital wave functions, a new tool for the ultrafast manipulation and investigation of quantum materials.
更多查看译文
关键词
quantum spin liquid
AI 理解论文
溯源树
样例
生成溯源树,研究论文发展脉络
Chat Paper
正在生成论文摘要