The coupling of Nitrogen-Vacancy centres in diamond to tunable open-microcavities by Johnson, S, Watt, A, Smith, J

“…These results are important for the realisation of a spin-photon interface in scalable quantum networks.</p>…”

Categorical Quantum Circuits by Bergholm, V, Biamonte, J

“…This approach introduces a new set of tools which can be used to manipulate and simplify quantum networks in novel ways. We have strived to present these ideas in a way that does not require a category theory background to ease the reader into the subject. …”

Empowering high-dimensional optical fiber communications with integrated photonic processors by Kaihang Lu, Zengqi Chen, Hao Chen, Wu Zhou, Zunyue Zhang, Hon Ki Tsang, Yeyu Tong

“…Abstract Mode-division multiplexing (MDM) in optical fibers enables multichannel capabilities for various applications, including data transmission, quantum networks, imaging, and sensing. However, high-dimensional optical fiber systems, usually necessity bulk-optics approaches for launching different orthogonal fiber modes into the optical fiber, and multiple-input multiple-output digital electronic signal processing at the receiver to undo the arbitrary mode scrambling introduced by coupling and transmission in a multi-mode fiber. …”
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Dynamics and resonance fluorescence from a superconducting artificial atom doubly driven by quantized and classical fields by Xinhui Ruan, Jia-Heng Wang, Dong He, Pengtao Song, Shengyong Li, Qianchuan Zhao, L. M. Kuang, Jaw-Shen Tsai, Chang-Ling Zou, Jing Zhang, Dongning Zheng, O. V. Astafiev, Yu-xi Liu, Zhihui Peng

“…The study of resonance fluorescence from an atom driven by two fields promotes understanding decoherence in superconducting quantum circuits and may find applications in superconducting quantum computing and quantum networks.…”
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Intrinsically Stable 2-GHz Polarization Modulation for Satellite-Based Quantum Key Distribution by Wenbin Luo, Yang Li, Yuhuai Li, Xueying Tao, Liying Han, Wenqi Cai, Juan Yin, Jigang Ren, Shengkai Liao, Chengzhi Peng

“…Satellite-based quantum key distribution (QKD) has made significant strides in the past few years, and an international space race toward practical quantum networks has begun. Being one major encoding method, highly robust, high-performance and miniaturized polarization modulation is critical to meet the needs of future satellite applications. …”
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Microwave Spin Control of a Tin-Vacancy Qubit in Diamond by Eric I. Rosenthal, Christopher P. Anderson, Hannah C. Kleidermacher, Abigail J. Stein, Hope Lee, Jakob Grzesik, Giovanni Scuri, Alison E. Rugar, Daniel Riedel, Shahriar Aghaeimeibodi, Geun Ho Ahn, Kasper Van Gasse, Jelena Vučković

“…The negatively charged tin-vacancy (SnV^{-}) center in diamond is a promising solid-state qubit for applications in quantum networking due to its high quantum efficiency, strong zero phonon emission, and reduced sensitivity to electrical noise. …”
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CHSH Bell tests for optical hybrid entanglement by Morteza Moradi, Juan Camilo López Carreño, Adam Buraczewski, Thomas McDermott, Beate Elisabeth Asenbeck, Julien Laurat, Magdalena Stobińska

“…It opens the path to a variety of quantum technologies, such as heterogeneous quantum networks, merging continuous- and discrete-variable encoding, and enabling the transport and interconversion of information. …”
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Quantum state transfer via acoustic edge states in a 2D optomechanical array by Marc-Antoine Lemonde, Vittorio Peano, Peter Rabl, Dimitris G Angelakis

“…As a specific example, we discuss the implementation of such topological quantum networks in diamond based OM crystals where point defects such as silicon-vacancy centers couple to the chiral acoustic channel via strain.…”
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Spin-photon entanglement with direct photon emission in the telecom C-band by P. Laccotripes, T. Müller, R. M. Stevenson, J. Skiba-Szymanska, D. A. Ritchie, A. J. Shields

“…Abstract Quantum networks, relying on the distribution of quantum entanglement between remote locations, have the potential to transform quantum computation and secure long-distance quantum communication. …”
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Deterministic Bell state measurement with a single quantum memory by Akira Kamimaki, Keidai Wakamatsu, Kosuke Mikata, Yuhei Sekiguchi, Hideo Kosaka

“…Since the system works under an isotope-free and field-free environment, the demonstration paves the way to realize high-fidelity quantum repeaters for long-haul quantum networks and quantum interfaces for large-scale distributed quantum computers.…”
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Microcavity phonoritons – a coherent optical-to-microwave interface by Alexander Sergeevich Kuznetsov, Klaus Biermann, Andres Alejandro Reynoso, Alejandro Fainstein, Paulo Ventura Santos

“…Abstract Optomechanical systems provide a pathway for the bidirectional optical-to-microwave interconversion in (quantum) networks. These systems can be implemented using hybrid platforms, which efficiently couple optical photons and microwaves via intermediate agents, e.g. phonons. …”
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Single and entangled photon pair generation using atomic vapors for quantum communication applications by Sumit Achar, Abhijit Kundu, Ashok Chilukoti, Arijit Sharma, Arijit Sharma

“…Significant progress has been achieved in leveraging atomic systems for the effective operation of quantum networks, which are essential for secure and long-distance quantum communication protocols. …”
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Pure single photons from a trapped atom source by D B Higginbottom, L Slodička, G Araneda, L Lachman, R Filip, M Hennrich, R Blatt

“…In combination with efforts to enhance collection efficiency from single emitters, our results suggest that single trapped ions are not only ideal stationary qubits for quantum information processing, but promising sources of light for scalable optical quantum networks.…”
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Isolated Spin Qubits in SiC with a High-Fidelity Infrared Spin-to-Photon Interface by David J. Christle, Paul V. Klimov, Charles F. de las Casas, Krisztián Szász, Viktor Ivády, Valdas Jokubavicius, Jawad Ul Hassan, Mikael Syväjärvi, William F. Koehl, Takeshi Ohshima, Nguyen T. Son, Erik Janzén, Ádám Gali, David D. Awschalom

“…The presence of defects with these properties in a commercial semiconductor that can be heteroepitaxially grown as a thin film on Si shows promise for future quantum networks based on SiC defects.…”
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Entanglement and nonlocality between disparate solid-state quantum memories mediated by photons by Marcel. li Grimau Puigibert, Mohsen Falamarzi Askarani, Jacob H. Davidson, Varun B. Verma, Matthew D. Shaw, Sae Woo Nam, Thomas Lutz, Gustavo C. Amaral, Daniel Oblak, Wolfgang Tittel

“…Entangling quantum systems with different characteristics through the exchange of photons is a prerequisite for building future quantum networks. Proving the presence of entanglement between quantum memories for light working at different wavelengths furthers this goal. …”
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Teleportation of a genuine single-rail vacuum-one-photon qubit generated via a quantum dot source by Beatrice Polacchi, Francesco Hoch, Giovanni Rodari, Stefano Savo, Gonzalo Carvacho, Nicolò Spagnolo, Taira Giordani, Fabio Sciarrino

“…Abstract Quantum state teleportation represents a pillar of quantum information and a milestone on the roadmap towards quantum networks with a large number of nodes. Successful photonic demonstrations of this protocol have been carried out employing different qubit encodings. …”
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Atomically-thin single-photon sources for quantum communication by Timm Gao, Martin von Helversen, Carlos Antón-Solanas, Christian Schneider, Tobias Heindel

“…Abstract To date, quantum communication widely relies on attenuated lasers for secret key generation. In future quantum networks, fundamental limitations resulting from their probabilistic photon distribution must be overcome by using deterministic quantum light sources. …”
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Phonon-mediated temperature dependence of Er3+ optical transitions in Er2O3 by Adam Dodson, Hongrui Wu, Anuruddh Rai, Sohm Apte, Andrew O’Hara, Benjamin Lawrie, Yongqiang Wang, Akira Ueda, Halina Krzyżanowska, Michael Titze, Jimmy Davidson, Anthony Hmelo, Agham B. Posadas, Alexander A. Demkov, Sokrates T. Pantelides, Leonard C. Feldman, Norman H. Tolk

“…Abstract Characterization of the atomic level processes that determine optical transitions in emerging materials is critical to the development of new platforms for classical and quantum networking. Such understanding often emerges from studies of the temperature dependence of the transitions. …”
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Enhanced microwave-optical conversion via ancillary electro-mechanical coupling by Tianli Wei, Dewei Wu, Qiang Miao, Chunyan Yang

“…Converting signals from the microwave to the optical domain has attracted great attention due to its potential applications in the field of quantum networks. Achieving efficient transduction is a significant yet challenging task, where a high efficiency at single photon level and low added noise are required. …”
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Efficient Extraction of Light from a Nitrogen-Vacancy Center in a Diamond Parabolic Reflector by Wan, Noel Heng Loon, Shields, Brendan J., Kim, Donggyu, Mouradian, Sara L, Lienhard, Benjamin, Walsh, Michael P., Bakhru, Hassaram, Schroder, Tim, Englund, Dirk R.

“…Quantum emitters in solids are being developed for a range of quantum technologies, including quantum networks, computing, and sensing. However, a remaining challenge is the poor photon collection due to the high refractive index of most host materials. …”
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