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ArticleNanophotonics (Berlin, Germany)2025

Remote quantum networks based on quantum memories.

Tian-Xiang Zhu, Xiao Liu, Zong-Quan Zhou, Chuan-Feng Li

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Article in Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Quantum light: creation, integration, and applications.Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany) · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Tian-Xiang ZhuCAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1218-989X
Xiao LiuCAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3264-7939
Zong-Quan ZhouCAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6357-0084
Chuan-Feng LiCAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6815-8929

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Quantum networks, capable of transmitting arbitrary quantum states, provide a foundation for a wide range of quantum applications, including distributed quantum computing, distributed quantum sensing, and quantum communication. Photons are the natural carrier of information in quantum networks, but the exponential loss of optical fiber channels prevents the construction of large-scale quantum networks. A potential solution is implementing quantum repeaters based on quantum memories, which can efficiently establish long-distance entanglement from short-distance entanglement. In the past decades, intense efforts have been devoted to constructing large-scale quantum networks based on various atomic quantum memories. In this Perspective, we present a concise overview of current advancements in remote quantum networks, elucidate the imminent challenges that must be addressed, and discuss the future directions.

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light–matter entanglementquantum memoryquantum networkquantum repeater

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PMID40470096
PMCPMC12133220

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