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Distribution of light-matter quantum correlations with a temporally multiplexed solid-state quantum memory array
Aya Mneimneh, Susana Plascencia, Manuel Gundin +4
Multiplexed quantum memories increase the entanglement distribution rate in long-distance quantum repeater architectures by harnessing storage in several degrees of freedom. Here,…
Partially-Blind Single-Qubit Classification over a Prototype Hybrid Quantum Network
Matteo Pasini, Tzula Benjamin Propp, Janice van Dam +4
In the NISQ era, there is a need for resource-efficient proof-of-principle experiments that can be built up to genuine utility. Single-qubit classifiers (SQCs) are small-scale hybr…
Near-unity indistinguishability of single photons emitted from dissimilar and independent atomic quantum nodes
Félix Hoffet, Jan Lowinski, Lukas Heller +2
Generating indistinguishable photons from independent nodes is an important challenge for the development of quantum networks. In this work, we demonstrate the generation of highly…
Strongly non-linear interaction between non-classical light and a blockaded Rydberg atomic ensemble
Jan Lowinski, Lukas Heller, Félix Hoffet +3
We investigate the interaction between non-classical light with a tunable multiphoton component and a highly nonlinear medium based on cold Rydberg atoms. The non-classical field e…
Efficient cavity-assisted storage of photonic qubits in a solid-state quantum memory
Stefano Duranti, Sören Wengerowsky, Leo Feldmann +3
We report on the high-efficiency storage and retrieval of weak coherent optical pulses and photonic qubits in a cavity-enhanced solid-state quantum memory. By using an atomic frequ…
Transmission of light-matter entanglement over a metropolitan network
Jelena V. Rakonjac, Samuele Grandi, Sören Wengerowsky +3
We report on the transmission of telecom photons entangled with a multimode solid-state quantum memory over a deployed optical fiber in a metropolitan area. Photon pairs were gener…
Optical coherence properties of Kramers' rare-earth ions at the nanoscale for quantum applications
Mohammed K. Alqedra, Chetan Deshmukh, Shuping Liu +12
Rare-earth (RE) ion doped nano-materials are promising candidates for a range of quantum technology applications. Among RE ions, the so-called Kramers' ions possess spin transition…
Detection of single ions in a nanoparticle coupled to a fiber cavity
Chetan Deshmukh, Eduardo Beattie, Bernardo Casabone +6
Many quantum information protocols require the storage and manipulation of information over long times, and its exchange between nodes of a quantum network across long distances. I…
Long-distance multiplexed quantum teleportation from a telecom photon to a solid-state qubit
Dario Lago-Rivera, Jelena V. Rakonjac, Samuele Grandi +1
Quantum teleportation is an essential capability for quantum networks, allowing the transmission of quantum bits (qubits) without a direct exchange of quantum information. Its impl…
Multimode capacity of atomic-frequency comb quantum memories
Antonio Ortu, Jelena V. Rakonjac, Adrian Holzäpfel +5
Ensemble-based quantum memories are key to developing multiplexed quantum repeaters, able to overcome the intrinsic rate limitation imposed by finite communication times over long…
Storage and analysis of light-matter entanglement in a fibre-integrated system
Jelena V. Rakonjac, Giacomo Corrielli, Dario Lago-Rivera +5
The deployment of a fully-fledged quantum internet poses the challenge of finding adequate building-blocks for entanglement distribution between remote quantum nodes. An ideal syst…
Ultra-low noise quantum memory for quasi-deterministic single photons generated by Rydberg collective atomic excitations
Lukas Heller, Jan Lowinski, Klara Theophilo +2
We demonstrate the storage and retrieval of an on-demand single photon generated by a collective Rydberg excitation in an ultra-low noise Raman quantum memory located in a differen…
Topical White Paper: A Case for Quantum Memories in Space
Mustafa Gündoğan, Thomas Jennewein, Faezeh Kimiaee Asadi +20
It has recently been theoretically shown that Quantum Memories (QM) could enable truly global quantum networking when deployed in space thereby surpassing the limited range of land…
Entanglement between a telecom photon and an on-demand multimode solid-state quantum memory
Jelena V. Rakonjac, Dario Lago-Rivera, Alessandro Seri +3
Entanglement between photons at telecommunication wavelengths and long-lived quantum memories is one of the fundamental requirements of long-distance quantum communication. Quantum…
Telecom-heralded entanglement between remote multimode solid-state quantum memories
Dario Lago-Rivera, Samuele Grandi, Jelena V. Rakonjac +2
Future quantum networks will enable the distribution of entanglement between distant locations and allow applications in quantum communication, quantum sensing and distributed quan…
Transient dynamics of the quantum light retrieved from Rydberg polaritons
Auxiliadora Padrón-Brito, Roberto Tricarico, Pau Farrera +4
We study the photon statistics of weak coherent pulses propagating through a cold Rydberg atomic ensemble in the regime of Rydberg electromagnetically induced transparency. We show…
Dynamic control of Purcell enhanced emission of erbium ions in nanoparticles
Bernardo Casabone, Chetan Deshmukh, Shuping Liu +6
The interaction of single quantum emitters with an optical cavity enables the realization of efficient spin-photon interfaces, an essential resource for quantum networks. The dynam…
Time Entanglement between a Photon and a Spin Wave in a Multimode Solid-state Quantum Memory
Kutlu Kutluer, Emanuele Distante, Bernardo Casabone +3
The generation and distribution of entanglement are key resources in quantum repeater schemes. Temporally multiplexed systems offer time-bin encoding of quantum information which p…
Laser-written integrated platform for quantum storage of heralded single photons
Alessandro Seri, Giacomo Corrielli, Darío Lago-Rivera +4
Efficient and long-lived interfaces between light and matter are crucial for the development of quantum information technologies. Integrated photonics solutions for quantum storage…
Entanglement between a photonic time-bin qubit and a collective atomic spin excitation
Pau Farrera, Georg Heinze, Hugues de Riedmatten
Entanglement between light and matter combines the advantage of long distance transmission of photonic qubits with the storage and processing capabilities of atomic qubits. To dist…
Quantum frequency conversion of memory-compatible single photons from 606 nm to the telecom C-band
Nicolas Maring, Dario Lago-Rivera, Andreas Lenhard +2
We report on quantum frequency conversion of memory-compatible narrow-bandwidth photons at 606 nm to the telecom C-band at 1552nm. The 200ns long photons, compatible with P…
Optimal Photon Generation from Spontaneous Raman Processes in Cold Atoms
Melvyn Ho, Colin Teo, Hugues de Riedmatten +1
Spontaneous Raman processes in cold atoms have been widely used in the past decade for generating single photons. Here, we present a method to optimize their efficiencies for given…
Solid state source of non-classical photon pairs with embedded multimode quantum memory
Kutlu Kutluer, Margherita Mazzera, Hugues de Riedmatten
The generation and distribution of quantum correlations between photonic qubits is a key resource in quantum information science. For applications in quantum networks and quantum r…
Quantum correlations between single telecom photons and a multimode on-demand solid state quantum memory
Alessandro Seri, Andreas Lenhard, Daniel Rieländer +4
Quantum correlations between long lived quantum memories and telecom photons that can propagate with low loss in optical fibers are an essential resource for the realization of lar…