Giant $g$-factors of Natural Impurities in Synthetic Quartz

Autor: Goryachev, Maxim, Farr, Warrick G., Tobar, Michael E.
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Appl. Phys. Lett, Vol, 104, 1, 2013
Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1063/1.4858075
Popis: We report the observation of $g$-factors of natural paramagnetic impurities in a pure synthetic quartz crystal at milli-Kelvin temperatures. Measurements are made by performing spectroscopy using multiple high-$Q$ Whispering Gallery Modes sustained in the crystal. Extreme sensitivity of the method at low temperatures allows the determination of natural residual impurities introduced during the crystal growth. We observe $g$-factors that significantly differ from integer multiples of the electron $g$-factor in vacuum, and with values of up to $7.6$, which reveals much stronger coupling between impurities and the crystal lattice than in previous studies. Both substitutional and interstitial ions are proposed as candidates for the observed interactions.
Databáze: arXiv