Entanglement of two optical emitters mediated by a terahertz channel

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2604.21723v1
• Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:26:17 GMT
• Title: Entanglement of two optical emitters mediated by a terahertz channel
• Abstract summary: Quantum technologies in the terahertz (THz) require a coherent interface between addressable qubits and THz quantum channels.<n>We propose and demonstrate the generation of steady-state entanglement between polar quantum emitters, mediated by THz photons.
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• Abstract: Quantum technologies in the terahertz (THz) require a coherent interface between addressable qubits and THz quantum channels -- a capacity that so far, remains largely underdeveloped. Here, we propose and demonstrate the generation of steady-state entanglement between polar quantum emitters, mediated by THz photons. We exploit strong visible-light driving of the emitters to create Rabi-split dressed eigenstates whose energy separation can be optically tuned into the THz regime. The polar nature of the emitters activates THz transitions within these eigenstates, allowing them to couple to a THz photonic mode that induces collective dissipative dynamics. A coherent driving and control of these effective THz emitters is achieved by using a sideband optical drive with detuning close to the THz transition frequency. The resulting interplay of collective dissipation and driving activates a mechanism to generate steady-state entanglement with high values of the concurrence ($C>0.9$), attainable under experimentally feasible parameters. Crucially, both coherent manipulation and quantum state tomography are implemented entirely through optical means, avoiding direct THz control and detection. This establishes a hybrid visible-THz quantum interface in which a THz channel mediates qubit-qubit entanglement (a key operational requirement for THz quantum technologies) while remaining optically accessible.

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