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Practical quantum networks require interfacing quantum memories with existing channels and systems that operate in the telecom band. Here we demonstrate low-noise, bidirectional quantum frequency conversion that enables a solid-state…

Photon 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…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-04-28 Yu Ma , You-Zhi Ma , Zong-Quan Zhou , Chuan-Feng Li , Guang-Can Guo

Light storage in an optical fiber is an attractive component in quantum optical delay line technologies. Although silica-core optical fibers are excellent in transmitting broadband optical signals, it is challenging to tailor their…

Optics · Physics 2020-09-14 Wui Seng Leong , Mingjie Xin , Chang Huang , Zilong Chen , Shau-Yu Lan

The absorption of broadband photons in atomic ensembles requires either an effective broadening of the atomic transition linewidth, or an off-resonance Raman interaction. Here we propose a scheme for a quantum memory capable of storing and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-01-18 G. S. Thekkadath , K. Heshami , D. G. England , P. J. Bustard , B. J. Sussman , M. Spanner

We present a detailed analysis of a high-bandwidth quantum memory protocol for storing single photons in a rare-earth-ion doped crystal. The basic idea is to benefit from a coherent free-induced decay type re-emission which occurs naturally…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-15 Valentina Caprara Vivoli , Nicolas Sangouard , Mikael Afzelius , Nicolas Gisin

A quantum memory for light is a key element for the realization of future quantum information networks. Requirements for a good quantum memory are (i) versatility (allowing a wide range of inputs) and (ii) true quantum coherence (preserving…

Random-access quantum memories may offer computational advantages for quantum computers and networks. In this paper, we advance arrays of solid-state quantum memories towards their usage as random-access quantum memory. We perform quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-09-16 Markus Teller , Susana Plascencia , Samuele Grandi , Hugues de Riedmatten

Quantum teleportation, a way to transfer the state of a quantum system from one location to another, is central to quantum communication and plays an important role in a number of quantum computation protocols. Previous experimental…

Optical quantum memories are essential components for realizing the full potential of quantum networks. Among these, rare-earth-doped crystal memories stand out due to their large multimode storage capabilities. To maximize the multimode…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-02-02 T. Sanchez Mejia , L. Nicolas , A. Gelmini Rodriguez , P. Goldner , M. Afzelius

We study quantum compression and decompression of light pulses that carry quantum information using a photon-echo quantum memory technique with controllable inhomogeneous broadening of an isolated atomic absorption line. We investigate…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-02-06 S. A. Moiseev , W. Tittel

We propose a quantum memory protocol based on trapping photons in a fiber-integrated cavity, comprised of a birefringent fiber with dichroic reflective end facets. Photons are switched into resonance with the fiber cavity by intracavity…

Superradiance, characterized by the collective, coherent emission of light from an excited ensemble of emitters, generates photonic signals on timescales faster than the natural lifetime of an individual atom. The rapid exchange of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-10-05 Anindya Rastogi , Erhan Saglamyurek , Taras Hrushevskyi , Lindsay J. LeBlanc

Eliminating cryogenic operating requirements while preserving microsecond-scale quantum coherence and enabling CMOS scalability remains a central challenge for telecom quantum technologies. Addressing this, we introduce a CMOS-compatible…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-14 Alex Kaloyeros , Natasha Tabassum , Spyros Gallis

Hyperfine-encoded qubits in alkali atoms have established themselves as robust platforms for quantum computing, while alkaline-earth-like elements expand the state manipulation toolbox through their rich spectrum of optical transitions and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-08-19 Denis Mishin , Dmitry Tregubov , Nikolay Kolachevsky , Artem Golovizin

Among the optical degrees of freedom, the orbital angular momentum of light provides unique properties, including mechanical torque action with applications for light manipulation, enhanced sensitivity in imaging techniques and potential…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-03-03 A. Nicolas , L. Veissier , L. Giner , E. Giacobino , D. Maxein , J. Laurat

Rare-earth-ion-doped crystals has emerged as a promising platform for quantum technologies, owing to their narrow telecom-band optical emission, long spin memory, and compatibility with silicon integrated photonic architectures. However,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-11 Basanta Mistri , Vishal Ranjan , Siddharth Dhomkar

Photons are one of the prominent candidates for long-distance quantum communication and quantum information processing. Certain quantum information processing tasks require storage and faithful retrieval of single photons preserving the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-11-10 Chanchal , G. P. Teja , Christoph Simon , Sandeep K. Goyal

Building an efficient quantum memory in high-dimensional Hilbert spaces is one of the fundamental requirements for establishing high-dimensional quantum repeaters, where it offers many advantages over two-dimensional quantum systems, such…

We present a highly stable light source at telecom wavelengths, based on a short erbium doped fiber. The high stability arises from the high inversion of the Er3+ion population. This source is developed to work as a stable reference in…

We propose a quantum information processing platform that utilizes the ultrafast time-bin encoding of photons. This approach offers a pathway to scalability by leveraging the inherent phase stability of collinear temporal interferometric…