@proceedings{6883, author = {H. Kimble and C. Hood and T. Lynn and H. Mabucki and D. Vernooy and Jun Ye}, title = {The Quantum Internet}, abstract = {A broad program of research relating to quantum information processing using the methods of cavity quantum electrodynamics (cavity QED) is described. A major theme of the research is to develop the tools needs to realize a quantum network (or quantum internet), with atom-cavity systems linked by high-fidelity optical interconnects. Recent progress toward the trapping of a single atom within a high-finesse cavity is discussed, as is a new type of optical trap whose potential is independent of the internal state of the trapped atom. }, year = {1999}, journal = {Laser Spectroscopy XIV International Conference}, pages = {80-89}, month = {1999-08}, publisher = {World Scientific, Singapore}, address = {Innsbruck}, }