Free coherent evolution of a coupled atomic spin system initialized by electron scattering

Full insight into the dynamics of a coupled quantum system depends on the ability to follow the effect of a local excitation in real-time. Here, we trace the coherent evolution of a pair of coupled atomic spins by means of scanning tunneling microscopy. We use a pump-probe scheme to detect the local...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2021-01
Main Authors: Veldman, Lukas M, Farinacci, Laëtitia, Rejali, Rasa, Broekhoven, Rik, Gobeil, Jérémie, Coffey, David, Ternes, Markus, Otte, Alexander F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electron spin
Evolution
Excitation
Quantum theory
Scanning tunneling microscopy
Scattering
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Summary:Full insight into the dynamics of a coupled quantum system depends on the ability to follow the effect of a local excitation in real-time. Here, we trace the coherent evolution of a pair of coupled atomic spins by means of scanning tunneling microscopy. We use a pump-probe scheme to detect the local magnetization following a current-induced excitation performed on one of the spins. Making use of magnetic interaction with the probe tip, we are able to tune the relative precession of the spins. We show that only if their Larmor frequencies match, the two spins can entangle, causing the excitation to be swapped back and forth. These results provide insight into the locality of electron-spin scattering, and set the stage for controlled migration of a quantum state through an extended spin lattice.
ISSN:2331-8422