Defects with associated electron and nuclear spins in solid-state materials have a long
history relevant to quantum information science that goes back to the first spin echo …

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 …

Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) are an enabling technology
for myriad quantum-optics experiments that require high-efficiency detection, large count …

In recent years, the use of integrated technologies for applications in the field of quantum
information processing and communications has made great progress. The resulting …

Telecom-band–integrated quantum memory is an elementary building block for developing
quantum networks compatible with fiber communication infrastructures. Toward such a …

Quantum memories at telecom wavelengths are crucial for the construction of large-scale
quantum networks based on existing fiber networks. On-demand storage of telecom …

Photonic polarization qubits are widely used in quantum computation and quantum
communication due to the robustness in transmission and the easy qubit manipulation. An …

Electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) is a promising approach to implement
quantum memory in quantum communication and quantum computing applications. In this …

An optical quantum memory is a device that can store photonic quantum information and
release it after a controlled time. It is an essential component for overcoming channel losses …

To advance the full potential of quantum networks one should be able to distribute quantum
resources over long distances at appreciable rates. As a consequence, all components in …