Physics in Canada / La Physique au Canada - 2010 (66.3)

Quantum Entanglement Distribution in Telecommunications Optical Fibre Network

Author(s)
Evan Meyer-Scott
Hannes Hübel
Alessandro Fedrizzi
Christopher Erven
Gregor Weihs
Thomas Jennewein
Institution
Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo
Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo
University of Queensland, Brisband, Australia
Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo
IQC and Institut für Experimentalphysik, Universität Innsbruck, Austria
Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo

We demonstrate that good quality entanglement can be recovered after transmission of photons through standard telecom fibre, surprisingly even at a supposedly incompatible wavelength.