Quantum repeaters: Current developments and prospects

By | 15.09.2024

A. A. Kalachev

  • Federal Research Center Kazan Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 420111, Kazan, Russia
Abstract: We describe principles of operation of a quantum repeater, i.e., a device designed to distribute entangled states of quantum systems over long distances. A review is presented of the latest achievements in the field of experimental implementation of its simplest version (a first-generation quantum repeater) and in the development of its key component (quantum memory). The immediate and long-term prospects for the development of studies in this area are discussed.
Keywords: quantum communication, quantum repeater, quantum memory, entangled states.
Received: 10.10.2023