Stark tuning of telecom single-photon emitters based on a single Er$^{3+}$ (2305.01216v2)
Abstract: The implementation of scalable quantum networks requires photons at the telecom band and long-lived spin coherence. The single Er${3+}$ in solid-state hosts is an important candidate that fulfills these critical requirements simultaneously. However, to entangle distant Er${3+}$ ions through photonic connections, the emission frequency of individual Er${3+}$ in solid-state matrix must be the same, which is challenging because the emission frequency of Er${3+}$ depends on its local environment. Herein, we propose and experimentally demonstrate the Stark tuning of the emission frequency of a single Er${3+}$ in a Y$_2$SiO$_5$ crystal by employing electrodes interfaced with a silicon photonic crystal cavity. We obtain a Stark shift of 182.9 $\pm$ 0.8 MHz which is approximately 27 times of the optical emission linewidth, demonstrating the promising applications in tuning the emission frequency of independent Er${3+}$ into the same spectral channels. Our results provide a useful solution for construction of scalable quantum networks based on single Er${3+}$ and a universal tool for tuning emission of individual rare-earth ions.