Nanophotonic rare-earth quantum memory with optically controlled retrieval

Science ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 357 (6358) ◽  
pp. 1392-1395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tian Zhong ◽  
Jonathan M. Kindem ◽  
John G. Bartholomew ◽  
Jake Rochman ◽  
Ioana Craiciu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Comb ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Quantum Memory ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Quantum Networks ◽  
Network Nodes ◽  
Readout Time ◽  
On Chip ◽  
Photon Source

Optical quantum memories are essential elements in quantum networks for long-distance distribution of quantum entanglement. Scalable development of quantum network nodes requires on-chip qubit storage functionality with control of the readout time. We demonstrate a high-fidelity nanophotonic quantum memory based on a mesoscopic neodymium ensemble coupled to a photonic crystal cavity. The nanocavity enables >95% spin polarization for efficient initialization of the atomic frequency comb memory and time bin–selective readout through an enhanced optical Stark shift of the comb frequencies. Our solid-state memory is integrable with other chip-scale photon source and detector devices for multiplexed quantum and classical information processing at the network nodes.

scholarly journals Optical Quantum Memory and its Applications in Quantum Communication Systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lijun Ma ◽  
Oliver Slattery ◽  
Xiao Tang
Keyword(s):  
Communication Systems ◽  
Quantum Systems ◽  
Quantum Memory ◽  
Research Progress ◽  
Quantum Communications ◽  
Quantum Repeater ◽  
Quantum Networks ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Photon Source

Optical quantum memory is a device that can store the quantum state of photons and retrieve it on demand and with high fidelity. It is emerging as an essential device to enhance security, speed, scalability, and performance of many quantum systems used in communications, computing, metrology, and more. In this paper, we will specifically consider the impact of optical quantum memory on quantum communications systems. Following a general overview of the theoretical and experimental research progress in optical quantum memory, we will outline its role in quantum communications, including as a photon source, photon interference, quantum key distribution (QKD), quantum teleportation, quantum repeater, and quantum networks.

scholarly journals Optical Quantum Memory and its Applications in Quantum Communication Systems

2019 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lijun Ma ◽  
Oliver Slattery ◽  
Xiao Tang
Keyword(s):  
Communication Systems ◽  
Quantum Systems ◽  
Quantum Memory ◽  
Research Progress ◽  
Quantum Communications ◽  
Quantum Repeater ◽  
Quantum Networks ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Photon Source

Optical quantum memory is a device that can store the quantum state of photons and retrieve it on demand and with high fidelity. It is emerging as an essential device to enhance security, speed, scalability, and performance of many quantum systems used in communications, computing, metrology, and more. In this paper, we will specifically consider the impact of optical quantum memory on quantum communications systems. Following a general overview of the theoretical and experimental research progress in optical quantum memory, we will outline its role in quantum communications, including as a photon source, photon interference, quantum key distribution (QKD), quantum teleportation, quantum repeater, and quantum networks.

scholarly journals One-hour coherent optical storage in an atomic frequency comb memory

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Ma ◽  
You-Zhi Ma ◽  
Zong-Quan Zhou ◽  
Chuan-Feng Li ◽  
Guang-Can Guo
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Quantum Communication ◽  
Frequency Comb ◽  
Quantum Memory ◽  
Spin Coherence ◽  
Quantum Repeater ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Alternative Solutions ◽  
Atomic Frequency

AbstractPhoton loss in optical fibers prevents long-distance distribution of quantum information on the ground. Quantum repeater is proposed to overcome this problem, but the communication distance is still limited so far because of the system complexity of the quantum repeater scheme. Alternative solutions include transportable quantum memory and quantum-memory-equipped satellites, where long-lived optical quantum memories are the key components to realize global quantum communication. However, the longest storage time of the optical memories demonstrated so far is approximately 1 minute. Here, by employing a zero-first-order-Zeeman magnetic field and dynamical decoupling to protect the spin coherence in a solid, we demonstrate coherent storage of light in an atomic frequency comb memory over 1 hour, leading to a promising future for large-scale quantum communication based on long-lived solid-state quantum memories.

scholarly journals Scalable integrated single-photon source

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (50) ◽  
pp. eabc8268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravitej Uppu ◽  
Freja T. Pedersen ◽  
Ying Wang ◽  
Cecilie T. Olesen ◽  
Camille Papon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Information Processing ◽  
Single Photon ◽  
Long Strings ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
Single Photons ◽  
Single Photon Source ◽  
Quantum Operations ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
On Chip ◽  
Photon Source

Photonic qubits are key enablers for quantum information processing deployable across a distributed quantum network. An on-demand and truly scalable source of indistinguishable single photons is the essential component enabling high-fidelity photonic quantum operations. A main challenge is to overcome noise and decoherence processes to reach the steep benchmarks on generation efficiency and photon indistinguishability required for scaling up the source. We report on the realization of a deterministic single-photon source featuring near-unity indistinguishability using a quantum dot in an “on-chip” planar nanophotonic waveguide circuit. The device produces long strings of >100 single photons without any observable decrease in the mutual indistinguishability between photons. A total generation rate of 122 million photons per second is achieved, corresponding to an on-chip source efficiency of 84%. These specifications of the single-photon source are benchmarked for boson sampling and found to enable scaling into the regime of quantum advantage.

scholarly journals Entanglement distribution between quantum repeater nodes with an absorptive type memory

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (05) ◽  
pp. 2050026
Author(s):  
Daisuke Yoshida ◽  
Kazuya Niizeki ◽  
Shuhei Tamura ◽  
Tomoyuki Horikiri
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
Frequency Comb ◽  
Quantum Memory ◽  
Nitrogen Vacancy ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Quantum Repeater ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Nitrogen Vacancy Centers ◽  
Entanglement Distribution ◽  
Multimode Operation

Quantum repeaters, which are indispensable for long-distance quantum communication, are necessary for extending the entanglement from short distance to long distance; however, high-rate entanglement distribution, even between adjacent repeater nodes, has not been realized. In a recent work by [C. Jones et al., New J. Phys. 18 (2016) 083015], the entanglement distribution rate between adjacent repeater nodes was calculated for a plurality of quantum dots, nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond, and trapped ions adopted as quantum memories inside the repeater nodes. Considering practical use, arranging a plurality of quantum memories becomes so difficult with the state-of-the art technology. It is desirable that high-rate entanglement distribution is realized with as few memory crystals as possible. Here, we propose new entanglement distribution scheme with one quantum memory based on the atomic frequency comb which enables temporal multimode operation with one crystal. The adopted absorptive-type quantum memory degrades the difficulty of multimode operation compared with the previously investigated quantum memories directly generating spin-photon entanglement. It is shown that this scheme improves the distribution rate by nearly two orders of magnitude compared with the result in [C. Jones et al., New J. Phys. 18 (2016) 083015] and the experimental implementation is close by utilizing state-of-the-art technology.

scholarly journals Deterministic spin-photon entanglement from a trapped ion in a fiber Fabry–Perot cavity

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pascal Kobel ◽  
Moritz Breyer ◽  
Michael Köhl
Keyword(s):  
Secure Communication ◽  
Success Probability ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
Single Shot ◽  
Quantum Network ◽  
Quantum Networks ◽  
Network Nodes ◽  
Trapped Ion ◽  
Fabry Perot ◽  
Resonator Mode

AbstractThe development of efficient network nodes is a key element for the realization of quantum networks which promise great capabilities as distributed quantum computing or provable secure communication. We report the realization of a quantum network node using a trapped ion inside a fiber-based Fabry–Perot cavity. We show the generation of deterministic entanglement at a high fidelity of 90.1(17)% between a trapped Yb ion and a photon emitted into the resonator mode. We achieve a success probability for generation and detection of entanglement for a single shot of 2.5 × 10−3 resulting in 62 Hz entanglement rate.

scholarly journals Quantum interference between independent solid-state single-photon sources separated by 300 km fiber

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang You ◽  
Ming-Yang Zheng ◽  
Si Chen ◽  
Run-Ze Liu ◽  
Jian Qin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Quantum Interference ◽  
Single Photon ◽  
High Repetition Rate ◽  
Single Photons ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Quantum Networks ◽  
Temporal Filtering ◽  
The Past ◽  
On Chip

Abstract In the quest to realize a scalable quantum network, semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) offer distinct advantages including high single-photon efficiency and indistinguishability, high repetition rate (tens of GHz with Purcell enhancement), interconnectivity with spin qubits, and a scalable on-chip platform. However, in the past two decades, the visibility of quantum interference between independent QDs rarely went beyond the classical limit of 50% and the distances were limited from a few meters to kilometers. Here, we report quantum interference between two single photons from independent QDs separated by 302 km optical fiber. The single photons are generated from resonantly driven single QDs deterministically coupled to microcavities. Quantum frequency conversions are used to eliminate the QD inhomogeneity and shift the emission wavelength to the telecommunication band. The observed interference visibility is 0.67\pm0.02 (0.93\pm0.04) without (with) temporal filtering. Feasible improvements can further extend the distance to ~600 km. Our work represents a key step to long-distance solid-state quantum networks.

scholarly journals A phononic interface between a superconducting quantum processor and quantum networked spin memories

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomáš Neuman ◽  
Matt Eichenfield ◽  
Matthew E. Trusheim ◽  
Lisa Hackett ◽  
Prineha Narang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum State ◽  
Piezoelectric Transducers ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
Hybrid Architecture ◽  
Quantum Networks ◽  
Superconducting Circuit ◽  
Artificial Atom ◽  
Experimental Parameters ◽  
Quantum Processor ◽  
State Spin

AbstractWe introduce a method for high-fidelity quantum state transduction between a superconducting microwave qubit and the ground state spin system of a solid-state artificial atom, mediated via an acoustic bus connected by piezoelectric transducers. Applied to present-day experimental parameters for superconducting circuit qubits and diamond silicon-vacancy centers in an optimized phononic cavity, we estimate quantum state transduction with fidelity exceeding 99% at a MHz-scale bandwidth. By combining the complementary strengths of superconducting circuit quantum computing and artificial atoms, the hybrid architecture provides high-fidelity qubit gates with long-lived quantum memory, high-fidelity measurement, large qubit number, reconfigurable qubit connectivity, and high-fidelity state and gate teleportation through optical quantum networks.

scholarly journals Direct quantification of topological protection in symmetry-protected photonic edge states at telecom wavelengths

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonakshi Arora ◽  
Thomas Bauer ◽  
René Barczyk ◽  
Ewold Verhagen ◽  
L. Kuipers
Keyword(s):  
Near Field ◽  
Edge States ◽  
Quantum Networks ◽  
Hall Effects ◽  
Upper Limits ◽  
On Chip ◽  
Symmetry Protected ◽  
Topological Robustness ◽  
Direct Quantification ◽  
Sub Wavelength

AbstractTopological on-chip photonics based on tailored photonic crystals (PhCs) that emulate quantum valley-Hall effects has recently gained widespread interest owing to its promise of robust unidirectional transport of classical and quantum information. We present a direct quantitative evaluation of topological photonic edge eigenstates and their transport properties in the telecom wavelength range using phase-resolved near-field optical microscopy. Experimentally visualizing the detailed sub-wavelength structure of these modes propagating along the interface between two topologically non-trivial mirror-symmetric lattices allows us to map their dispersion relation and differentiate between the contributions of several higher-order Bloch harmonics. Selective probing of forward- and backward-propagating modes as defined by their phase velocities enables direct quantification of topological robustness. Studying near-field propagation in controlled defects allows us to extract upper limits of topological protection in on-chip photonic systems in comparison with conventional PhC waveguides. We find that protected edge states are two orders of magnitude more robust than modes of conventional PhC waveguides. This direct experimental quantification of topological robustness comprises a crucial step toward the application of topologically protected guiding in integrated photonics, allowing for unprecedented error-free photonic quantum networks.

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