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

Discrete frequency modes, or bins, present a blend of opportunities and challenges for
photonic quantum information processing. Frequency-bin-encoded photons are readily …

Future quantum networks will enable the distribution of entanglement between distant
locations and allow applications in quantum communication, quantum sensing and …

Concerted efforts are underway to establish an infrastructure for a global quantum Internet to
realise a spectrum of quantum technologies. This will enable more precise sensors, secure …

Rare-earth ions (REIs) are promising solid-state systems for building light–matter interfaces
at the quantum level,. This relies on their potential to show narrow optical and spin …

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 …

Femtosecond laser inscription or writing has been recognized as a powerful technique to
engineer various materials toward a number of applications. By efficient modification of …

Ultrafast laser direct writing (ULDW) is explored as a facile technique to induce
unprecedented physical phenomena and functional structures three dimensionally in glass …

Long-duration quantum memories for photonic qubits are essential components for
achieving long-distance quantum networks and repeaters. The mapping of optical states …