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Network-ready quantum communication transceivers using hybrid integration

Joseph A. Dolphin, Taofiq K. Paraïso, Han Du, Robert I. Woodward, Davide G. Marangon, A. J. Shieds

Published Nov 13, 2023• 1 citation
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Abstract

Using hybrid integration, we overcome usual limitations inherent to specific photonic integration materials and produce high performance quantum transceivers. We measure exceptionally low quantum bit error rates over high channel loss and demonstrate real-world chip-to-chip quantum secure communications over distances beyond the 200 km range.

DOI
10.1049/icp.2023.2654

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