Long spin coherence times in the ground state and in an optically excited state of Er 3+ 167 : Y2SiO5 at zero magnetic field
Spins in solids are an ideal candidate to act as a memory and interface with superconducting qubits due to their long coherence times. We spectroscopically investigate erbium-167-doped yttrium orthosilicate as a possible microwave-addressed memory employing its microwave frequency transitions that occur without applying an external magnetic field. We obtain coherence times of 380 ?s in a ground st