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Sub-200 ps Quantum Network Node Synchronization over a 128 km Link White Rabbit Architecture

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Author(s)

Wayne McKenzie, Ya-Shian Li-Baboud, Mark Morris, Gerald Baumgartner, Anouar Rahmouni, Paulina Kuo, Oliver T. Slattery, Bruce Crabill, Mheni Merzouki, Abdella Battou, Thomas Gerrits

Abstract

We show sub-200 ps synchronization between quantum networks nodes that are separated by two 64 km deployed fiber links, providing a 128 km link architecture. The architecture employs one grandmaster and two boundary White Rabbit system clocks and shows promise for metropolitan-scale quantum network node synchronization.
Proceedings Title
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Technical Digest Series (Optica Publishing Group, 2022)
Conference Dates
May 7-12, 2023
Conference Location
San Jose, CA, US
Conference Title
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Keywords

quantum node synchronization, white rabbit, quantum networks, metrology

Citation

McKenzie, W. , Li-Baboud, Y. , Morris, M. , Baumgartner, G. , Rahmouni, A. , Kuo, P. , Slattery, O. , Crabill, B. , Merzouki, M. , Battou, A. and Gerrits, T. (2023), Sub-200 ps Quantum Network Node Synchronization over a 128 km Link White Rabbit Architecture, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Technical Digest Series (Optica Publishing Group, 2022), San Jose, CA, US, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=936424 (Accessed December 9, 2024)

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Created May 12, 2023, Updated April 9, 2024