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Pusan National University and UNIST Demonstrate Hybrid Quantum Interconnect Benchmark
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Fusion42 · 31 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Researchers from Pusan National University and UNIST demonstrated direct two-photon interference between quantum light sources from warm atomic vapor and semiconductor quantum dots, establishing a critical benchmark for hybrid quantum interconnectivity without active spectral or temporal modifications.
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You can now consider hybrid quantum interconnects feasible with heterogeneous photon sources, opening new routes for building distributed quantum computing networks that combine the speed of quantum dots with the storage of atomic vapors.
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