By Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft - Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems (IMS)
Fiber-optics with the capacity to transmit quantum information over long distances would put the quantum Internet within easy reach. With this goal in mind, the Dutch research institution QuTech and the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT launched the ICON project QFC-4-1QID on September 1, 2019. In this long-term, strategic partnership between the research institutions, scientists are developing quantum frequency converters for linking quantum processors with fiber-optic networks. This new technology will be deployed in the world’s first quantum Internet demonstrator in 2022.
