Free coherent evolution of a coupled atomic spin system initialized by electron scattering
Lukas M. Veldman (TU Delft - QN/Otte Lab)
L.S.M. Farinacci (TU Delft - QN/Quantum Nanoscience, TU Delft - QN/Otte Lab)
R. Rejali (TU Delft - QN/Quantum Nanoscience, TU Delft - QN/Otte Lab)
R. Broekhoven (TU Delft - QN/Otte Lab)
Jeremie Gobeil (TU Delft - QN/Otte Lab, TU Delft - QN/Quantum Nanoscience)
David Coffey Blanco (TU Delft - QN/Otte Lab)
Markus Ternes (Forschungszentrum Jülich, RWTH Aachen University)
A. F. Otte (TU Delft - QN/Quantum Nanoscience, TU Delft - QN/Otte Lab)
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Abstract
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 free coherent evolution of a pair of coupled atomic spins by means of scanning tunneling microscopy. Rather than using microwave pulses, we use a direct-current pump-probe scheme to detect the local magnetization after a current-induced excitation performed on one of the spins. By 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 angular momentum 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.