PRX Quantum (Jan 2024)

Telecom Networking with a Diamond Quantum Memory

  • Eric Bersin,
  • Madison Sutula,
  • Yan Qi Huan,
  • Aziza Suleymanzade,
  • Daniel R. Assumpcao,
  • Yan-Cheng Wei,
  • Pieter-Jan Stas,
  • Can M. Knaut,
  • Erik N. Knall,
  • Carsten Langrock,
  • Neil Sinclair,
  • Ryan Murphy,
  • Ralf Riedinger,
  • Matthew Yeh,
  • C.J. Xin,
  • Saumil Bandyopadhyay,
  • Denis D. Sukachev,
  • Bartholomeus Machielse,
  • David S. Levonian,
  • Mihir K. Bhaskar,
  • Scott Hamilton,
  • Hongkun Park,
  • Marko Lončar,
  • Martin M. Fejer,
  • P. Benjamin Dixon,
  • Dirk R. Englund,
  • Mikhail D. Lukin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1103/PRXQuantum.5.010303
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 1
p. 010303

Abstract

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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 quantum memory to directly interface with telecom-band systems. In particular, we demonstrate conversion of visible-band single photons emitted from a silicon-vacancy (SiV) center in diamond to the telecom O band, maintaining low noise (g^{2}(0)<0.1) and high indistinguishability (V=89±8%). We further demonstrate the utility of this system for quantum networking by converting telecom-band time-bin pulses, sent across a lossy and noisy 50-km deployed fiber link, to the visible band and entangling them with a diamond quantum memory with fidelity F≥87±2.5%. These results demonstrate the viability of SiV quantum memories integrated with telecom-band systems for scalable quantum networking applications.