A quantum internet is the holy grail of quantum information processing, enabling the
deployment of a broad range of quantum technologies and protocols on a global scale …

Recent years have witnessed significant progress in quantum communication and quantum
internet with the emerging quantum photonic chips, whose characteristics of scalability …

Thirty years after it was first proposed, quantum teleportation remains one of the most
important protocols in quantum information and quantum technologies, enabling the …

Device-independent quantum key distribution (DIQKD) enables the generation of secret
keys over an untrusted channel using uncharacterized and potentially untrusted devices …

We report on an elementary quantum network of two atomic ions separated by 230 m. The
ions are trapped in different buildings and connected with 520 (2) m of optical fiber. At each …

Quantum networks promise to provide the infrastructure for many disruptive applications,
such as efficient long-distance quantum communication and distributed quantum …

The generation, manipulation, storage, and detection of single photons play a central role in
emerging photonic quantum information technology. Individual photons serve as flying …

The security of quantum key distribution (QKD) is severely threatened by discrepancies
between realistic devices and theoretical assumptions. Recently, a significant framework …

The security of quantum key distribution (QKD) usually relies on that the users' devices are
well characterized according to the security models made in the security proofs. In contrast …

Optical atomic clocks are our most precise tools to measure time and frequency,–. Precision
frequency comparisons between clocks in separate locations enable one to probe the space …