Remote quantum entanglement between two micromechanical oscillators

Ralf Riedinger, Andreas Wallucks, Igor Marinković, Clemens Löschnauer, Markus Aspelmeyer, Sungkun Hong () and Simon Gröblacher ()
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Ralf Riedinger: University of Vienna
Andreas Wallucks: Delft University of Technology
Igor Marinković: Delft University of Technology
Clemens Löschnauer: University of Vienna
Markus Aspelmeyer: University of Vienna
Sungkun Hong: University of Vienna
Simon Gröblacher: Delft University of Technology

Nature, 2018, vol. 556, issue 7702, 473-477

Abstract: Abstract Entanglement, an essential feature of quantum theory that allows for inseparable quantum correlations to be shared between distant parties, is a crucial resource for quantum networks1. Of particular importance is the ability to distribute entanglement between remote objects that can also serve as quantum memories. This has been previously realized using systems such as warm2,3 and cold atomic vapours4,5, individual atoms6 and ions7,8, and defects in solid-state systems9–11. Practical communication applications require a combination of several advantageous features, such as a particular operating wavelength, high bandwidth and long memory lifetimes. Here we introduce a purely micromachined solid-state platform in the form of chip-based optomechanical resonators made of nanostructured silicon beams. We create and demonstrate entanglement between two micromechanical oscillators across two chips that are separated by 20 centimetres . The entangled quantum state is distributed by an optical field at a designed wavelength near 1,550 nanometres. Therefore, our system can be directly incorporated in a realistic fibre-optic quantum network operating in the conventional optical telecommunication band. Our results are an important step towards the development of large-area quantum networks based on silicon photonics.

Date: 2018
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