Entanglement Routing in Quantum Networks: A Comprehensive Survey

Entanglement routing in near-term quantum networks consists of choosing the optimal sequence of short-range entanglements to combine through swapping operations to establish end-to-end entanglement between two distant nodes. Similar to traditional routing technologies, a quantum routing protocol uses network information to choose the best paths to satisfy a set of end-to-end entanglement requests. However, in […]

Engineering Quantum Error Correction Codes Using Evolutionary Algorithms

Quantum error correction and the use of quantum error correction codes are likely to be essential for the realization of practical quantum computing. Because the error models of quantum devices vary widely, quantum codes that are tailored for a particular error model may have much better performance. For more about this article see link below. […]

Security and Fairness in Multiparty Quantum Secret Sharing Protocol

Quantum secret sharing (QSS) is a cryptographic protocol that leverages quantum mechanics to distribute a secret among multiple parties. With respect to the classical counterpart, in QSS, the secret is encoded into quantum states and shared by a dealer such that only an authorized subsets of participants, i.e., the players, can reconstruct it. Several state-of-the-art […]

Variational Quantum Algorithms for Differential Equations on a Noisy Quantum Computer

The role of differential equations (DEs) in science and engineering is of paramount importance, as they provide the mathematical framework for a multitude of natural phenomena. Since quantum computers promise significant advantages over classical computers, quantum algorithms for the solution of DEs have received a lot of attention. Particularly interesting are algorithms that offer advantages […]

Advance Sharing Procedures for the Ramp Quantum Secret Sharing Schemes With the Highest Coding Rate

Abstract: In some quantum secret sharing schemes, it is known that some shares can be distributed to participants before a secret is given to the dealer. However, it is unclear whether some shares can be distributed before a secret is given in the ramp quantum secret sharing schemes with the highest coding rate. This article […]

Wavelet-Based Quantum Sensing of Geomagnetic Fluctuations With Multiple NV Ensembles

Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) ensembles are viable magnetometers to be implemented on nanosatellites for monitoring geomagnetic fluctuations, which are credible precursors for predicting earthquakes at short notice. In this work, a Haar wavelet-based quantum sensing method is proposed to reconstruct the time-varying waveform of geomagnetic fluctuations in the very low frequency band. To collect different frequency components […]

Benchmarking Quantum Circuit Transformation With QKNOB Circuits

Current superconducting quantum devices impose strict connectivity constraints on quantum circuit execution, necessitating circuit transformation before executing quantum circuits on physical hardware. Numerous quantum circuit transformation (QCT) algorithms have been proposed. To enable faithful evaluation of state-of-the-art QCT algorithms, this article introduces qubit mapping benchmark with known near-optimality (QKNOB), a novel benchmark construction method for […]

Convexification of the Quantum Network Utility Maximization Problem

Network utility maximization (NUM) addresses the problem of allocating resources fairly within a network and explores the ways to achieve optimal allocation in real-world networks. Although extensively studied in classical networks, NUM is an emerging area of research in the context of quantum networks. In this work, we consider the quantum network utility maximization (QNUM) […]

C3-VQA: Cryogenic Counter-Based Co-Processor for Variational Quantum Algorithms

Cryogenic quantum computers play a leading role in demonstrating quantum advantage. Given the severe constraints on the cooling capacity in cryogenic environments, thermal design is crucial for the scalability of these computers. The sources of heat dissipation include passive inflow via inter-temperature wires and the power consumption of components located in the cryostat, such as […]