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Heterogeneous entanglement between a trapped ion and a solid-state quantum memory

Quantum Physics 2026-03-09 v1 Atomic Physics

Abstract

Hybrid quantum networks offer a promising architecture for scalable quantum information processing and a future quantum internet, as they can combine the complementary strengths of disparate physical platforms. While single-atom systems provide deterministic quantum logic gates, atomic ensembles enable large-capacity quantum storage. However, generating entanglement between such heterogeneous systems has remained an open challenge, primarily due to fundamental spectral mismatches and system complexity. Here, we demonstrate a hybrid quantum network that entangles a single trapped 171Yb+\mathrm{^{171}Yb^{+}} ion and a quantum memory based on 153Eu3+ ⁣: ⁣Y2SiO5\rm ^{153}Eu^{3+}\colon\!Y_2SiO_5 crystal over a 75-m separation. Using polarization-maintaining quantum frequency conversion, we map spin-photon entanglement onto a hybrid entanglement between a single spin qubit and a collective excitation of the quantum memory. The resulting entangled state achieves a fidelity of (89.21±2.23)%(89.21 \pm 2.23)\% and violates the CHSH-Bell inequality by 6 standard deviations (S=2.328±0.055S = 2.328 \pm 0.055), confirming nonlocality between two heterogeneous nodes. This work establishes entanglement between a quantum processing module with a multiplexed quantum memory node, representing a key step toward a scalable, multifunctional quantum internet.

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@article{arxiv.2603.05836,
  title  = {Heterogeneous entanglement between a trapped ion and a solid-state quantum memory},
  author = {Chen-Xu Wang and Yi-Yang Wang and Tian-Xiang Zhu and Qing-Quan Yao and Peng-Jun Liang and Yuan-Cong Li and Zi-Peng Liu and Ran He and Yong-Jian Han and Jin-Ming Cui and Zong-Quan Zhou and Yun-Feng Huang and Chuan-Feng Li and Guang-Can Guo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.05836},
  year   = {2026}
}

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27 pages,16 figures,2 tables

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