Metropolitan-scale heralded entanglement of solid-state qubits

Arian J. Stolk, Kian L. van der Enden, Ingmar Te Raa-Derckx, Pieter Botma, Joris van Rantwijk, J. J.Benjamin Biemond, Ronald A.J. Hagen, Rodolf W. Herfst, Wouter D. Koek, Adrianus J.H. Meskers, René Vollmer, Erwin J. van Zwet, Matthew Markham, J. Fabian Geus, Christoph Tresp, Ronald Hanson, More Authors

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Abstract

A key challenge toward future quantum internet technology is connecting quantum processors at metropolitan scale. Here, we report on heralded entanglement between two independently operated quantum network nodes separated by 10 kilometers. The two nodes hosting diamond spin qubits are linked with a midpoint station via 25 kilometers of deployed optical fiber. We minimize the effects of fiber photon loss by quantum frequency conversion of the qubit-native photons to the telecom L-band and by embedding the link in an extensible phase-stabilized architecture enabling the use of the loss-resilient single-click entangling protocol. By capitalizing on the full heralding capabilities of the network link in combination with real-time feedback logic on the long-lived qubits, we demonstrate the delivery of a predefined entangled state on the nodes irrespective of the heralding detection pattern. Addressing key scaling challenges and being compatible with different qubit systems, our architecture establishes a generic platform for exploring metropolitan-scale quantum networks.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbereadp6442
Pages (from-to)eadp6442
Number of pages9
JournalScience Advances
Volume10
Issue number44
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

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