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Building photonic links for microwave quantum processors.

¹Department of Physics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32816, USA.

Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany)

|June 5, 2025

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Future quantum networks require microwave-optical quantum transduction to link processors. This technology aims for high-fidelity entanglement distribution, a key challenge for scalable quantum communication.

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Area of Science:

Quantum Information Science
Quantum Communication Technology
Optoelectronics

Background:

Optical photons are crucial for long-distance information transmission, forming the basis of current internet infrastructure.
Fiber optics offer cost-effective quantum channels for future large-scale quantum networks connecting stationary nodes.
Interconnecting microwave quantum processors necessitates microwave-optical quantum transduction technology.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the current state of quantum transducer engineering.
To identify key challenges and opportunities in developing quantum transduction technologies.
To explore pathways toward optically heralded quantum entanglement distribution.

Main Methods:

Investigation of various frequency conversion approaches for microwave-optical transduction.

Keywords:

frequency conversion hybrid quantum devices optically heralded entanglement quantum network quantum transduction

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Analysis of methods to bridge the electromagnetic frequency gap while maintaining quantum coherence.

Summarization of recent advancements in quantum transducer development.

Main Results:

Significant progress has been made in quantum transducer engineering.
Efficiently bridging the microwave-optical frequency gap remains a challenge.
High-fidelity entanglement generation between remote quantum processors is yet to be achieved.

Conclusions:

Quantum transducer engineering is advancing rapidly, crucial for quantum networks.
Overcoming the challenge of high-fidelity entanglement distribution is essential.
Optically heralded entanglement distribution holds promise for future quantum communication.