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| author | Yamada, Masatake Hirano, Kurama Yabuno, Masahiro Miki, Shigehito Kodama, Tsuyoshi Shimoi, Hideki Yamamoto, Takashi Ikuta, Rikizo |
| author_facet | Yamada, Masatake Hirano, Kurama Yabuno, Masahiro Miki, Shigehito Kodama, Tsuyoshi Shimoi, Hideki Yamamoto, Takashi Ikuta, Rikizo |
| contents | Interconnecting heterogeneous quantum systems is an important step toward realizing the quantum internet. We propose a quantum network hub that interfaces local quantum devices with dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) networks in the telecom band via quantum frequency conversion (QFC) with frequency-channel selectivity. We show that standard periodically poled lithium niobate waveguides used for QFC exhibit a dispersion sweet spot, for example around the 780 nm band, enabling wide tunability of the pump wavelength while maintaining phase matching. Experimentally, we demonstrate the network hub by implementing a channel-selective and polarization-insensitive QFC from 780 nm to telecom wavelengths around 1540 nm. We achieve a pump tuning range of 2 THz and successfully distribute polarization-encoded single photons into 16 frequency channels on the ITU-T DWDM grid with 25 GHz channel spacing, while preserving the quantum information. These results position the QFC-based hub as a versatile backbone for connecting a wide range of quantum devices, spanning both photonic and matter-based systems, across frequency-multiplexed telecom networks. |
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| publishDate | 2026 |
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| spellingShingle | A quantum frequency conversion hub interfacing with DWDM networks Yamada, Masatake Hirano, Kurama Yabuno, Masahiro Miki, Shigehito Kodama, Tsuyoshi Shimoi, Hideki Yamamoto, Takashi Ikuta, Rikizo Quantum Physics Interconnecting heterogeneous quantum systems is an important step toward realizing the quantum internet. We propose a quantum network hub that interfaces local quantum devices with dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) networks in the telecom band via quantum frequency conversion (QFC) with frequency-channel selectivity. We show that standard periodically poled lithium niobate waveguides used for QFC exhibit a dispersion sweet spot, for example around the 780 nm band, enabling wide tunability of the pump wavelength while maintaining phase matching. Experimentally, we demonstrate the network hub by implementing a channel-selective and polarization-insensitive QFC from 780 nm to telecom wavelengths around 1540 nm. We achieve a pump tuning range of 2 THz and successfully distribute polarization-encoded single photons into 16 frequency channels on the ITU-T DWDM grid with 25 GHz channel spacing, while preserving the quantum information. These results position the QFC-based hub as a versatile backbone for connecting a wide range of quantum devices, spanning both photonic and matter-based systems, across frequency-multiplexed telecom networks. |
| title | A quantum frequency conversion hub interfacing with DWDM networks |
| topic | Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.20620 |