Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
2009-06-15
Rev. Mod. Phys; 83, 33 (2011)
Physics
Quantum Physics
52 pages, 34 figures, comments welcome (references added)
Scientific paper
The distribution of quantum states over long distances is limited by photon loss. Straightforward amplification as in classical telecommunications is not an option in quantum communication because of the no-cloning theorem. This problem could be overcome by implementing quantum repeater protocols, which create long-distance entanglement from shorter-distance entanglement via entanglement swapping. Such protocols require the capacity to create entanglement in a heralded fashion, to store it in quantum memories, and to swap it. One attractive general strategy for realizing quantum repeaters is based on the use of atomic ensembles as quantum memories, in combination with linear optical techniques and photon counting to perform all required operations. Here we review the theoretical and experimental status quo of this very active field. We compare the potential of different approaches quantitatively, with a focus on the most immediate goal of outperforming the direct transmission of photons.
Gisin Nicolas
Riedmatten Hugues de
Sangouard Nicolas
Simon Christoph
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