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Free-space confocal magneto-optical spectroscopies at milliKelvin temperatures

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Abstract

We describe the operation of a free-space confocal optical microscope operated in a dilution refrigerator. The microscope is installed on a cold insertable probe to enable fast sample exchange while the refrigerator is held at low temperatures. A vector magnet provides a 6 T field normal to the sample and 1 T fields at arbitrary angles. A variety of optical microscopies and spectroscopies, including photoluminescence, Raman, magneto-optical Kerr effect, and spin relaxometry measurements are described, and some of the challenges associated with performing these measurements at milliKelvin temperatures are explored.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationQuantum Nanophotonic Materials, Devices, and Systems 2021
EditorsCesare Soci, Matthew T. Sheldon, Mario Agio
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510644502
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
EventQuantum Nanophotonic Materials, Devices, and Systems 2021 - San Diego, United States
Duration: Aug 1 2021Aug 5 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11806
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceQuantum Nanophotonic Materials, Devices, and Systems 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period08/1/2108/5/21

Funding

This research was sponsored by the U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences, Materials Sciences and Engineering Division. The installation of the dilution refrigerator and the initial optical design was supported by the Laboratory-Directed Research and Development Program of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, managed by UT-Battelle, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy. M.A.F. gratefully acknowledges student research support by the Department of Defense (DoD) through the National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG) and NSF award DMR-1747426. C.E.M gratefully acknowledges postdoctoral research support from the Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, administered by Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education through an interagency agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Additional thanks go to Leiden Cryogenics, Nanomagnetics Instruments, and Quantum Opus LLC. for their support in the development of this system.

Keywords

  • Cryo-optical microscopy
  • Quantum devices
  • Quantum microscopy

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