Quantum networks require functional nodes consisting of stationary registers with the capability of high-fidelity quantum processing and storage, which efficiently interface with photons propagating in an optical fiber. We report a significant step towards realization of such nodes using a diamond nanocavity with an embedded silicon-vacancy (SiV) color center and a proximal nuclear spin. Specifically, we show that efficient SiV-cavity coupling (with cooperativity C>30) provides a nearly-deterministic interface between photons and the electron spin memory, featuring coherence times exceeding one millisecond. Employing coherent microwave control, we demonstrate heralded single photon storage in the long-lived spin memory as well as a universal control over a cavity-coupled two-qubit register consisting of a SiV and a proximal 13C nuclear spin with nearly second-long coherence time, laying the groundwork for implementing quantum repeaters.
@article{arxiv.1907.13199,
title = {Quantum network nodes based on diamond qubits with an efficient nanophotonic interface},
author = {C. T. Nguyen and D. D. Sukachev and M. K. Bhaskar and B. Machielse and D. S. Levonian and E. N. Knall and P. Stroganov and R. Riedinger and H. Park and M. Lončar and M. D. Lukin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1907.13199},
year = {2019}
}