Routing protocols Archives - IEEE Transactions on Quantum Engineering

Fidelity-Aware Multipath Routing for Multipartite State Distribution in Quantum Networks

July 14, 2025Evan Sutcliffe; Alejandra BeghelliQuantum InternetNoise measurement, Performance evaluation, Probabilistic logic, Quantum entanglement, Quantum networks, Qubit, Routing, Routing protocols, Stars, Steiner trees

Abstract: We consider the problem of distributing entangled multipartite states across a quantum network with improved distribution rate and fidelity. For this, we propose fidelity-aware multipath routing protocols, assess their performance in terms of the rate and fidelity of the distributed Greenberger–Horne–Zeilinger (GHZ) states, and compare such performance against that of single-path routing. Simulation results […]

Entanglement Routing in Quantum Networks: A Comprehensive Survey

February 11, 2025Amar Abane, Michael Cubeddu, Van Sy Mai, Abdella BattouQuantum InternetComputer architecture, Quantum channels, Quantum entanglement, Quantum repeaters, Repeaters, Reviews, Routing, Routing protocols, Surveys, Topology

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 […]

Convexification of the Quantum Network Utility Maximization Problem

December 30, 2024Sounak Kar, Stephanie WehnerQuantum InternetMeasurement, Optimization, Quality of service, Quantum networks, Repeaters, Resource management, Routing protocols, Sufficient conditions, Topology, Vectors

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) […]