The scale-up of quantum hardware is fundamental to realize the full potential of quantum
technology. Among a plethora of hardware platforms, photonics stands out: it provides a …

The generation, manipulation, storage, and detection of single photons play a central role in
emerging photonic quantum information technology. Individual photons serve as flying …

Photons have been a flagship system for studying quantum mechanics, advancing quantum
information science, and develo** quantum technologies. Quantum entanglement …

The generation of high-quality entangled photon pairs has been a long-sought goal in
modern quantum communication and computation. So far, the most widely used entangled …

On-chip photon sources carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) are in demand for high-
capacity optical information processing in both classical and quantum regimes. However …

The generation and long-haul transmission of highly entangled photon pairs is a
cornerstone of emerging photonic quantum technologies with key applications such as …

The phenomenon of entanglement marks one of the furthest departures from classical
physics and is indispensable for quantum information processing. Despite its fundamental …

The quest for the perfect single-photon source includes finding the optimal protocol for
exciting the quantum emitter. Coherent optical excitation was, up until now, achieved by …

Entanglement is one of the most fascinating properties of quantum mechanical systems;
when two particles are entangled the measurement of the properties of one of the two allows …

Quantum secure direct communication (QSDC) can directly transmit secret messages
through quantum channel without keys. Device-independent (DI) QSDC guarantees the …