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Continuous-variable multiplexed quantum repeater networks

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Pei‐Zhe Li
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William J. Munro
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Kae Nemoto
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Nicoló Lo Piparo
DOI:10.1088/2058-9565/adc500delete
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Continuous-variable (CV) codes and their application in quantum communication have attracted increasing attention. In particular, one typical CV codes, cat-codes, has already been experimentally created using trapped atoms in cavities with relatively high fidelities. However, when these codes are used in a repeater protocol, the secret key rate (SKR) that can be extracted between two remote users is extremely low. Here we propose a quantum repeater protocol based on cat codes with a few quantum memories or graph states as additional resources. This allows us to considerably increase the SKR by several orders of magnitude. Our findings provide valuable insights for designing efficient quantum repeater systems, advancing the feasibility and performance of quantum communication over long distances.
Keywords:
quantum information
quantum communication
quantum repeater
cat states
continuous-variable codes
cavity QED
quantum key distribution

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