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Quantum repeater scheme based on single-photon interference with mild stabilization

Daisuke Yoshida, Tomoyuki Horikiri

Published Jan 1, 2024• 0 citations
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Abstract

We propose a quantum repeater scheme based on single-photon interference, which utilizes multimode quantum memories and two-photon sources. Our proposed scheme significantly reduces stability requirements by several orders of magnitude compared to the conventional scheme.
DOI
10.1364/cleo_at.2024.jw2a.129

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