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This paper presents a scheme for linear-optical implementation of a programmable quantum router. Polarization encoded photon qubit is coherently routed to various spatial modes according to the state of several control qubits. In our…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-07-01 Karel Lemr , Antonín Černoch

Photonic qubits should be controllable on-chip and noise-tolerant when transmitted over optical networks for practical applications. Furthermore, qubit sources should be programmable and have high brightness to be useful for quantum…

Quantum networks emerge as fundamental frameworks for addressing various large-scale problems. There are two primary architectures: space-based quantum networks, which deploy satellites with free space channels to interconnect users, and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-01-20 Tianjie Hu , Jindi Wu , Qun Li

By coupling a $\Lambda$-type quantum emitter to a chiral waveguide, in which the polarization of a photon is locked to its propagation direction, we propose a controllable photon-emitter interface for quantum networks. We show that this…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-06-13 Tao Li , Adam Miranowicz , Xuedong Hu , Keyu Xia , Franco Nori

Harnessing high-dimensional entangled states of light presents a frontier for advancing quantum information technologies, from fundamental tests of quantum mechanics to enhanced computation and communication protocols. In this context, the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-12-10 A. Raymond , A. Zecchetto , J. Palomo , M. Morassi , A. Lemaître , F. Raineri , M. I. Amanti , S. Ducci , F. Baboux

We discuss the implementation of optical quantum networks where the interface between stationary and photonic qubits is realized by optomechanical transducers [K. Stannigel et al., PRL 105, 220501 (2010)]. This approach does not rely on the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2012-01-04 K. Stannigel , P. Rabl , A. S. Sørensen , M. D. Lukin , P. Zoller

We experimentally characterize a quantum photonic gate that is capable of converting multiqubit entangled states while acting only on two qubits. It is an important tool in large quantum networks, where it can be used for re-wiring of…

We demonstrate the tunable quantum beat of single photons through the co-development of core nonlinear nanophotonic technologies for frequency-domain manipulation of quantum states in a common physical platform. Spontaneous four-wave mixing…

We examine a quantum routing mechanism utilizing a giant-atom-like array coupled to two one-dimensional waveguides. The giant-atom-like array is formed by a one-dimensional array of three-level-systems. In the regime of strong…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-11-19 Alexis R. Legón , Mario Miranda , P. A. Orellana

We study quantum light-matter interfaces based on bilayer atomic arrays in free space, considering interlayer spacings $a_z$ that may deviate from the Bragg-symmetric condition, $a_z\in \mathrm{integer}\times \lambda/2$ with $\lambda$ the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-16 Roni Ben-Maimon , Ofer Firstenberg , Nir Davidson , Ephraim Shahmoon

A complete physical approach to quantum information requires a robust interface among flying qubits, long-lifetime memory and computational qubits. Here we present a unified interface for microwave and optical photons, potentially…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2012-03-01 M. Hafezi , Z. Kim , S. L. Rolston , L. A. Orozco , B. L. Lev. , J. M. Taylor

Entangled qudits, the high-dimensional entangled states, play an important role in the study of quantum information. How to prepare entangled qudits in an efficient and easy-to-operate manner is still a challenge in quantum technology.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-07-18 Zi-Xiang Yang , Zi-Qi Zeng , Ying Tian , Shun Wang , Ryosuke Shimizu , Hao-Yu Wu , Shilong Liu , Rui-Bo Jin

The ability to coherently convert the frequency and temporal waveform of single and entangled photons will be crucial to interconnect the various elements of future quantum information networks. Of particular importance in this context is…

A Quantum Internet, i.e., a global interconnection of quantum devices, is the long term goal of quantum communications, and has so far been based on two-dimensional systems (qubits). Recent years have seen a significant development of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-03-11 Davide Bacco , Jacob F. F. Bulmer , Manuel Erhard , Marcus Huber , Stefano Paesani

Integrated quantum photonics provides a scalable platform for the generation, manipulation, and detection of optical quantum states by confining light inside miniaturized waveguide circuits. Here we show the generation, manipulation, and…

Multimode entanglement is quintessential for the design and fabrication of quantum networks, which play a central role in quantum information processing and quantum metrology. However, an experimental setup is generally constructed with a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-05-10 Y. Cai , J. Roslund , G. Ferrini , F. Arzani , X. Xu , C. Fabre , N. Treps

Semiconductor quantum dots embedded in hybrid circular Bragg gratings are a promising platform for the efficient generation of nonclassical light. The scalable fabrication of multiple devices with similar performance is highly desirable for…

Spectro-temporal processing is essential in reaching ultimate per-photon information capacity in optical communication and metrology. In contrast to the spatial domain, complex multimode processing in the time-frequency domain is however…

Multiplexing information in different degrees of freedom and use of integrated and fiber-optic components are natural solutions to the scalability bottleneck in optical quantum communications and computing. However, for bulk-optics systems,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-23 Natalia Costas , Nadia Belabas , David Barral

Photonics is the platform of choice to build a modular, easy-to-network quantum computer operating at room temperature. However, no concrete architecture has been presented so far that exploits both the advantages of qubits encoded into…