Multiplexed ion-ion entanglement over $1.2$ kilometer fibers

Abstract

Quantum networks and quantum repeaters represent the promising avenues for building large-scale quantum information systems, serving as foundational infrastructure for distributed quantum computing, long-distance quantum communication, and networked quantum sensing. A critical step in realizing a functional quantum network is the efficient and high-fidelity establishment of heralded entanglement between remote quantum nodes. Multiplexing offers a powerful strategy to accelerate remote entanglement distribution, particularly over long optical fibers. Here, we demonstrate the first multiplexing-enhanced heralded entanglement between two trapped-ion quantum network nodes. By multiplexing $10$ temporal photonic modes, we achieve a 4.59-fold speedup in ion-ion entanglement generation and attain an entanglement fidelity of $95.9\pm 1.5\%$ over $1.2$ km of fiber. Employing a dual-type architecture, our system is readily scalable to multiple nodes, thereby establishing a key building block for future large-scale quantum networks.

15 pages, 8 figures

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