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Quantum 2.0 Conference and Exhibition

Towards Distribution of Memory-Compatible Polarization Entanglement Over Long Distances

Tsering Lodhen, Dillion Cottrill, Leonardo Castillo-Veneros, Julián Martínez-Rincón, Dimitrios Katramatos, Paul Stankus, Eden V. Figueroa

Published Jan 1, 2023• 2 citations
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Abstract

We have developed a portable, cavity-enhanced, telecommunication photon-pair source, which is coupled with polarization compensation enabling robust, high-fidelity entanglement. We have deployed this source on our three-node long-distance test-bed to distribute entanglement over 140km.
DOI
10.1364/quantum.2023.qth2a.40

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