Quantum repeater segment with free-space coupled co-trapped ions using telecom photon interference

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.12313v1
• Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:46:04 GMT
• Title: Quantum repeater segment with free-space coupled co-trapped ions using telecom photon interference
• Abstract summary: A quantum repeater segment generates buffered entanglement of quantum memories to connect quantum repeater cells.<n>A photonic Bell measurement is performed to create entanglement between the memories.<n>This scheme highlights trapped $40$Ca$+$ ions as a promising quantum repeater hardware platform.
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• Abstract: A quantum repeater segment is a basic building block of a quantum repeater, generating buffered entanglement of quantum memories to connect quantum repeater cells. It also enables the connection between quantum computers. In the implementation we present here, photons emitted from two co-trapped free-space coupled $^{40}$Ca$^+$ ions are converted to the telecom-C band and interfered after transmission over 440$\,$m of optical fiber (220$\,$m per arm), where a photonic Bell measurement is performed to create entanglement between the memories. With this scheme we generate an entangled $\left|Ψ^+\right\rangle$ Bell state with $\ge 68(8)\,$% fidelity, highlighting trapped $^{40}$Ca$^+$ ions as a promising quantum repeater hardware platform.

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