A router for photons: Transducer could enable superconducting quantum networks

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1078903

"microwave-optical quantum transducer plugs into fiber-optics connecting noise-sensitive microwave-optical quantum transducer computers... bridges microwave/ optical photons... controls superconducting qubits using only light... need for extremely low temperatures overcome using microwave qubits for quantum operations/ optical photons as interfaces... 2-mm optical device on 2 cm chip links microwave resonator with 2 optical resonators, allowing back-and-forth exchange enabled by lithium niobate... cables not bulky/ hot"'