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 …

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

Near infrared (NIR) luminescent materials are an exciting playground for
telecommunications, biosciences and solar energy conversion. In particular, transition metal …

Optical photons are powerful carriers of quantum information, which can be delivered in free
space by satellites or in fibers on the ground over long distances. Entanglement of quantum …

In order to bring quantum networks into the real world, we would like to determine the
requirements of quantum network protocols including the underlying quantum hardware …

Quantum information and communication technology will lead us to the new era of ultra‐fast
and absolute‐secure networks. With the emergence of quantum supremacy on the horizon …

Quantum networks will enable the implementation of communication tasks with qualitative
advantages with respect to the communication networks known today. While it is expected …

The ultimate realization of a global quantum internet will require advances in scalable
technologies capable of generating, storing, and manipulating quantum information. The …

The interaction of single quantum emitters with an optical cavity enables the realization of
efficient spin-photon interfaces, an essential resource for quantum networks. The dynamical …

Several platforms are being considered as hardware for quantum technologies. For
quantum computing (QC), superconducting qubits and artificially trapped ions are among …