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 …

In the past decade, semiconducting qubits have made great strides in overcoming
decoherence, improving the prospects for scalability and have become one of the leading …

Distributing entanglement over long distances using optical networks is an intriguing
macroscopic quantum phenomenon with applications in quantum systems for advanced …

A major challenge in using spins in the solid state for quantum technologies is protecting
them from sources of decoherence. This is particularly important in nanodevices where the …

The detection of electron spins associated with single defects in solids is a critical operation
for a range of quantum information and measurement applications under development …

We argue that long optical storage times are required to establish entanglement at high
rates over large distances using memory-based quantum repeaters. Triggered by this …

Quantum networks will enable a variety of applications, from secure communication and
precision measurements to distributed quantum computing. Storing photonic qubits and …

Experimentalists seeking to improve the coherent lifetimes of quantum bits have generally
focused on mitigating decoherence mechanisms through, for example, improvements to …

Hybrid quantum systems combining circuit QED with spin-doped solids are an attractive
platform for distributed quantum information processing. There, the magnetic ions serve as …

Atomic and atomlike defects in the solid state are widely explored for quantum computers,
networks, and sensors. Rare earth ions are an attractive class of atomic defects that feature …