QuRep

Quantum Repeaters for Long Distance Fibre-Based Quantum Communication

Coordinatore	more  Organization address address: Chemin de Pinchat 22 postcode: 1211 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Robert Cognome: Thew Email: send email Telefono: +41 22 379 0513 Fax: +41 22 279 3980
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Non specificata
Totale costo	2˙481˙878 €
EC contributo	1˙900˙000 €
Programma	FP7-ICT Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies
Code Call	FP7-ICT-2009-4
Anno di inizio	2010
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2010-01-01   -   2013-06-30

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	UNIVERSITE DE GENEVE	CH	coordinator	0.00
2	CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE  Organization address address: Rue Michel -Ange city: PARIS postcode: 75794 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Michèle Cognome: Saumon Email: send email Telefono: +33 1 69 82 3030 Fax: +33 1 69 82 3333	FR (PARIS)	participant	0.00
3	ID QUANTIQUE SA  Organization address address: CHEMIN DE LA MARBRERIE city: CAROUGE GENEVE postcode: 1227 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Grégoire Cognome: Ribordy Email: send email Telefono: +41 22 301 83 71 Fax: +41 22 301 83 79	CH (CAROUGE GENEVE)	participant	0.00
4	LUNDS UNIVERSITET  Organization address address: Paradisgatan city: LUND postcode: 22100 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Fahlander Cognome: Claes Email: send email Telefono: +46 46 222 0332 Fax: +46 46 222 4709	SE (LUND)	participant	0.00
5	UNIVERSITAET PADERBORN  Organization address address: WARBURGER STRASSE city: PADERBORN postcode: 33098 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Daniela Cognome: Gerdes Email: send email Telefono: +49 5251 60 2562 Fax: +49 5251 60 3538	DE (PADERBORN)	participant	0.00
6	UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE - PARIS 6  Organization address address: Place Jussieu city: PARIS postcode: 75252 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Stéphanie Cognome: ROSSARD Email: send email Telefono: +33 144279712 Fax: +33 144277484	FR (PARIS)	participant	0.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

The goal of QuRep is to develop a Quantum Repeater - the elementary building block required to overcome current distance limitations for long-distance quantum communication. Quantum Repeaters are the analogue of classical optical amplifiers that permit the cascading of successive fibre optic communication links. Quantum Repeater technology is centred around quantum light-matter interactions at the quantum level in ensembles of rare earth ions frozen in a crystal that store quantum information by coherent control of the quantum degrees of freedom. A clear and well-defined architecture and protocol for a complete Quantum Repeater can be realised with entangled photon pair sources that couple the Quantum memories to fibre optic communication systems. The proof of principle has been shown for all aspects of this approach and QuRep now aims to bridge the gap between fundamental research and industrial projects. The main technological result of the QuRep project will be a quantum repeater. The outcome of the QuREP project will serve as the basis for an industrial initiative, developing the first quantum repeater products. Considering the state of the art, potential difficulties and the chosen development approach, it is reasonable to assume that this technology could be translated into products in the next 10 years with spin-off technologies emerging in the interim period. We bring together the leading European groups in quantum communication, quantum memories, photonic sources and rare-earth-ion spectroscopy and materials as well as a leading quantum communication technology SME to move what has been fundamental research towards commercial feasibility. There are already niche markets for quantum repeaters, should they exist, and the market is expected to grow significantly in the next 10 years.