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Generation of distributed steady entangled state between two solid-state spins

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The generation of distributed entangled states among solid-state spins is key to the development of large-scale quantum networks and quantum computation. We propose a dissipative scheme for generating stable entanglement between the electron-spin states of two separated nitrogen-vacancy centers, each coupled to a microtoroidal resonator and separated in space. An optical fiber-taper waveguide links the two microtoroidal resonators. Numerical simulations show that spontaneous emission from the NV centers and the collective decay of delocalized field modes can act as effective resources to generate stationary singlet-like states without the need for initialization and precise control of the evolution of the system over time. Results indicate that the proposed scheme can reach high-fidelity and purity of states, and is resilient against small parameter fluctuations. We also discuss how the pure spin dephasing that arises from longitudinal magnetic-near-field noise affects the fidelity of the target state.

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  1. College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China

    Zhao Jin

  2. Department of Physics, College of Science, Yanbian University, Yanji, 133002, Jilin, China

    Ai-Dong Zhu & Shou Zhang

  3. School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Rolling and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China

    Yang Qi

  4. School of Physics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China

    S.-L. Su

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Jin, Z., Zhu, AD., Zhang, S. et al. Generation of distributed steady entangled state between two solid-state spins. Quantum Inf Process 19, 318 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-020-02812-4

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