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Four-Wave Mixing at peV Energy Scales

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Abstract

We measure the nonlinear magnetic susceptibility 𝜒(3) of the disordered quantum Ising magnet LiHo0.045⁢Y0.955⁢F4 and demonstrate four-wave mixing due to coherent (anti-)Stokes Raman scattering at ∼100  Hz (peV) energy scales. The temperature dependence of 𝜒(3) approximately follows a (1/𝑇) form, with a high-𝑇 cutoff that can be linked to dissipation in the coherent spin clusters. 𝜒(3) also decreases monotonically with a transverse field, approaching a constant offset above a few kOe, suggesting the presence of both coherent and spontaneous Raman scattering.

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Acknowledgement

We are grateful to G. Refael and P. C. E. Stamp for thought-provoking discussions. This work was supported by the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Grant No. FA9550-25-1-0017.

Supplemental Material

The Supplemental Material contains additional information about the experimental apparatus, data analysis procedure, and a review of the theoretical model underpinning the understanding of the data.

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Discussion Paper: arXiv:2410.05556 (arXiv)
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United States Air Force Office of Scientific Research
FA9550-25-1-0017

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2025-01-24
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