MCQST Special Seminar "Quantum Networks with Atomic Memories" (Christopher Monroe)

A large scale quantum computer will require optical interconnects, regardless of the qubit platform, thus allowing a modular architecture with full connectivity. Atomic systems are natural memory nodes for photonic interfaces, especially atomic ions, which already feature high-performance local quantum gates and near-perfect initialization and measurement. There are several atom/photon interface prototols for heralded remote entanglement using photonic qubits encoded in polarization, frequency, or time-bin.