Caltech and Fermilab Quantum Network Test Beds

ORAL

Abstract

Quantum teleportation, one of the most interesting predictions of quantum theory, has been widely investigated since its seminal demonstrations over 20 years ago. This is due to its connections to fundamental physics, and its central role in the realization of quantum information technology such as quantum computers and networks. Using fiber-coupled devices, including state-of-the-art low-noise superconducting nanowire single photon detectors and off-the-shelf optics, we achieve quantum teleportation of time-bin qubits with fidelities ≥90% at the telecommunication, and quantum memory-compatible, wavelength of 1536.5 nm. Further, to demonstrate the compatibility of our setup with deployed quantum networks, we teleport qubits over 22 km of single-mode fiber while transmitting qubits over an additional 22 km of fiber. Our system, which forms part of the Caltech and Fermilab quantum networks, provides a foundation for a high-fidelity quantum internet using practical devices.

*AQT/IN-Q-NET; DOE-HEP QuantISED DE-SC0019219. JPL/Caltech PDRDF. FNAL Lederman Fellowship and LDRD. Canada NSERC; the Canadian Foundation for Innovation. The NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship. JPL/Caltech NASA 80NM0018D0004.

Presenters

  • Neil Sinclair

    • Caltech
    • John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
    • Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy, California Institute of Technology

Authors

  • Maria Spiropulu

    • Caltech
  • Raju Valivarthi

    • Caltech
  • Samantha Davis

    • Caltech
  • Neil Sinclair

    • Caltech
    • John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
    • Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy, California Institute of Technology
  • Daniel Oblak

    • University of Calgary
    • Department of Physics and Astronomy and Institute for Quantum Science and Technology, University of Calgary
    • Institute for Quantum Science and Technology, and Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Calgary
  • Panagiotis Spentzouris

    • Fermilab
  • Cristian Pena

    • Fermilab
    • Caltech
  • Si Xie

    • Caltech
  • Nikolai Lauk

    • Caltech
  • Lautaro Navraez

    • Caltech
  • Boris Korzh

    • Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Caltech
    • Caltech
  • Christoph Simon

    • University of Calgary
  • Andrew Mueller

    • Caltech
  • Matthew Shaw

    • Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Caltech
    • Jet Propulsion Laboratory