A Metropolitan-scale Multiplexed Quantum Repeater with Bell Nonlocality

Quantum repeaters can overcome exponential photon loss in optical fibers, enabling heralded entanglement between distant quantum memories. The definitive benchmark for this entanglement is Bell nonlocality, a cornerstone for device-independent security and foundational tests of quantum mechanics. However, recent metropolitan-scale demonstrations based on single-photon interference (SPI) schemes have been limited to generating low-quality entanglement, falling short of Bell nonlocality certification. Here, we report the heralded entanglement distribution between two solid-state quantum memories separated by 14.5 km, using a two-photon interference (TPI) scheme based on time measurements combined with large-capacity temporal multiplexing. We generate a Bell state with a fidelity of $78.6\pm2.0 \%$, achieving a CHSH-Bell inequality violation by 3.7 standard deviations, marking the first certification of Bell nonlocality in metropolitan-scale quantum repeaters. Our architecture effectively combines the high heralding rate of SPI schemes with the phase robustness of TPI schemes, enabling autonomous quantum node operation without the need for fiber channel phase stabilization, thus providing a practical framework for scalable quantum-repeater networks.

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2025-08-25
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A Metropolitan-scale Multiplexed Quantum Repeater with Bell Nonlocality

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A Metropolitan-scale Multiplexed Quantum Repeater with Bell Nonlocality

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Abstract

Quantum repeaters can overcome exponential photon loss in optical fibers, enabling heralded entanglement between distant quantum memories. The definitive benchmark for this entanglement is Bell nonlocality, a cornerstone for device-independent security and foundational tests of quantum mechanics. However, recent metropolitan-scale demonstrations based on single-photon interference (SPI) schemes have been limited to generating low-quality entanglement, falling short of Bell nonlocality certification. Here, we report the heralded entanglement distribution between two solid-state quantum memories separated by 14.5 km, using a two-photon interference (TPI) scheme based on time measurements combined with large-capacity temporal multiplexing. We generate a Bell state with a fidelity of $78.6\pm2.0 \%$, achieving a CHSH-Bell inequality violation by 3.7 standard deviations, marking the first certification of Bell nonlocality in metropolitan-scale quantum repeaters. Our architecture effectively combines the high heralding rate of SPI schemes with the phase robustness of TPI schemes, enabling autonomous quantum node operation without the need for fiber channel phase stabilization, thus providing a practical framework for scalable quantum-repeater networks.

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