Enabling technologies and building blocks of quantum information network

doi:10.12267/j.issn.2096-5931.2023.07.008

Abstract

Abstract:

Quantum Information Network (QIN) aims to connect multiple quantum processor nodes, providing interconnection networking capabilities for quantum information systems such as quantum computers and quantum sensors. It is an important direction for the future development and integration of quantum information technology. This article reviewed key technical principles, enabling building blocks, and future technical development concerns of the QIN, providing references for research and application exploration in related fields.

Key words: quantum information network, quantum repeater, quantum devices

CLC Number:

O413
TN918.3

YAO Fei, LAI Junsen, LI Fang, ZHAO Wenyu. Enabling technologies and building blocks of quantum information network[J]. Information and Communications Technology and Policy, 2023, 49(7): 60-67.

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节点分类	功能	QIN组件
终端节点	执行量子应用程序的主机	量子计算机
终端节点	执行量子应用程序的主机	量子传感器
中继节点	负责在量子网络中分配和管理纠缠	量子中继器
中继节点	负责在量子网络中分配和管理纠缠	量子路由器
支持节点	协助终端节点和中继节点进行纠缠分发等	量子光源
		贝尔态分析仪
		量子存储器
		量子转换器
		单光子探测器

节点分类	功能	QIN组件
终端节点	执行量子应用程序的主机	量子计算机
终端节点	执行量子应用程序的主机	量子传感器
中继节点	负责在量子网络中分配和管理纠缠	量子中继器
中继节点	负责在量子网络中分配和管理纠缠	量子路由器
支持节点	协助终端节点和中继节点进行纠缠分发等	量子光源
		贝尔态分析仪
		量子存储器
		量子转换器
		单光子探测器

存储介质分类	实现方案
固态量子存储器	基于稀土离子掺杂的固态量子存储
	基于金刚石色心的量子存储
	基于半导体纳米晶体量子点的量子存储
光量子存储器	光学延迟线
光量子存储器	环形光路量子存储
原子气体量子存储器	电磁诱导透明量子存储
	磁场梯度回波存储方案
	远失谐拉曼存储方案
	梯形量子存储方案
	基于室温原子系综的远失谐量子存储

存储介质分类	实现方案
固态量子存储器	基于稀土离子掺杂的固态量子存储
	基于金刚石色心的量子存储
	基于半导体纳米晶体量子点的量子存储
光量子存储器	光学延迟线
光量子存储器	环形光路量子存储
原子气体量子存储器	电磁诱导透明量子存储
	磁场梯度回波存储方案
	远失谐拉曼存储方案
	梯形量子存储方案
	基于室温原子系综的远失谐量子存储