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Quantum Wavelength-Division Multiplexing and Multiple-Access Communication Systems and Networks: Advanced Applications

May 12, 2025Marzieh Bathaee; Mohammad Rezai; Jawad A. SalehiQuantum Networking & Communications, UncategorizedCommunication systems, Mathematical models, Network topology, Optical fiber amplifiers, Optical fiber networks, Quantum networks, Receivers, Stars, Topology, WDM networks

Abstract: A cost-effective global quantum Internet may be developed using the existing communication infrastructure. This article examines the quantum version of three conventional wavelength-division-multiplexing and multiple-access (WDM) communication systems and networks. They are Lambdanet-based broadcast WDM networks, quantum routers based on a waveguide grating router, and fiber-to-the-quantum nodes that are fed by two opposing and […]

TAQNet: Traffic-Aware Minimum-Cost Quantum Communication Network Planning

November 28, 2024Ilora Maity, Junaid ur Rehman, Symeon ChatzinotasQuantum InternetAttenuation, Costs, Genetic algorithms, Heuristic algorithms, Optical attenuators, Optical fiber networks, Planning, Power demand, Quantum channels, Quantum communication

Quantum key distribution (QKD) provides a secure method to exchange encrypted information between two parties in a quantum communication infrastructure (QCI). The primary challenge in deploying a QCI is the cost of using optical fibers and trusted repeater nodes (TRNs). Practical systems combine quantum and classical channels on the same fiber to reduce the cost […]

A Linear Algebraic Framework for Dynamic Scheduling Over Memory-Equipped Quantum Networks

December 11, 2023Paolo Fittipaldi, Anastasios Giovanidis, Frédéric GrosshansQuantum InternetOptical fiber networks, Quantum entanglement, Quantum networks, Qubit, Queueing analysis, Stress, Switches

Quantum internetworking is a recent field that promises numerous interesting applications, many of which require the distribution of entanglement between arbitrary pairs of users. This article deals with the problem of scheduling in an arbitrary entanglement swapping quantum network—often called first-generation quantum network—in its general topology, multicommodity, loss-aware formulation. We introduce a linear algebraic framework […]

A Linear Algebraic Framework for Dynamic Scheduling Over Memory-Equipped Quantum Networks

December 11, 2023Paolo FittipaldiQuantum InternetOptical fiber networks, Quantum entanglement, Quantum networks, Qubit, Queueing analysis, Stress, Switches