Quantum networks play an extremely important role in quantum information science, with
application to quantum communication, computation, metrology, and fundamental tests. One …

Worldwide, enormous efforts are directed toward the development of the so‐called quantum
internet. Turning this long‐sought‐after dream into reality is a great challenge that will …

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 …

Quantum light–matter interfaces are at the heart of photonic quantum technologies.
Quantum memories for photons, where non-classical states of photons are mapped onto …

Extensive efforts have been expended in developing hybrid quantum systems to overcome
the short coherence time of superconducting circuits by introducing the naturally long-lived …

Rare-earth dopants are arguably one of the most studied optical centers in solids, with
applications spanning from laser optoelectronics, biosensing, lighting to displays …

Quantum memories for light will be essential elements in future long-range quantum
communication networks. These memories operate by reversibly mapping the quantum state …

Optical nanomaterials (ONMs) have attracted significant attention of the global research
community owing to their several superior advantages. Some of the ONMs depict negligible …

Quantum computers promise ultrafast performance for certain tasks 1. Experimentally
appealing, measurement-based quantum computation 2 requires an entangled resource …

The distribution of quantum states over long distances is limited by photon loss.
Straightforward amplification as in classical telecommunications is not an option in quantum …