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Quantum 2.0 Conference and Exhibition

Two-photon quantum interference between separate NV centres in the telecom-band

Arian Stolk, Kian L. van der Enden, Marie-Christine Roehsner, A. Teepe, S.O.J. Faes, C. E. Bradley, Sidney Cadot, Joris van Rantwijk, Ingmar te Raa, Ronald Hagen, Ad L. Verlaan, F.F.B. Biemond, A. Khorev, René Vollmer, Matthew Markham, Andrew Mark Edmonds, Jaco P. J. Morits, T. H. Taminiau, E.J. van Zwet, Ronald Hanson

Published Jan 1, 2022• 0 citations
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Abstract

We demonstrate interference of photons emitted by remote, spectrally distinct NV-centers. Quantum frequency conversion at the nodes brings the photons to the same wavelength in the telecom L-band, compatible with entanglement generation at metropolitan scale.
DOI
10.1364/quantum.2022.qtu4a.4

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