Programmable multi-node quantum network design and simulation

Venkat R. Dasari; Ronald J. Sadlier; Ryan Prout; Brian P. Williams; Travis S. Humble

doi:10.1117/12.2234697

Programmable multi-node quantum network design and simulation

Venkat R. Dasari, Ronald J. Sadlier, Ryan Prout, Brian P. Williams, Travis S. Humble

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Abstract

Software-defined networking offers a device-agnostic programmable framework to encode new network functions. Externally centralized control plane intelligence allows programmers to write network applications and to build functional network designs. OpenFlow is a key protocol widely adopted to build programmable networks because of its programmability, flexibility and ability to interconnect heterogeneous network devices. We simulate the functional topology of a multi-node quantum network that uses programmable network principles to manage quantum metadata for protocols such as teleportation, superdense coding, and quantum key distribution. We first show how the OpenFlow protocol can manage the quantum metadata needed to control the quantum channel. We then use numerical simulation to demonstrate robust programmability of a quantum switch via the OpenFlow network controller while executing an application of superdense coding. We describe the software framework implemented to carry out these simulations and we discuss near-term efforts to realize these applications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Quantum Information and Computation IX
Editors	Eric Donkor, Michael Hayduk
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510601147
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2234697
State	Published - 2016
Event	Quantum Information and Computation IX - Baltimore, United States Duration: Apr 20 2016 → Apr 21 2016

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	9873
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

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Conference	Quantum Information and Computation IX
Country/Territory	United States
City	Baltimore
Period	04/20/16 → 04/21/16

Funding

This work was supported by a research collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and US Army Research Laboratory. VRD expresses his gratitude to the OSD Applied Research for the Advancement of S&T Priorities (ARAP) Program for its partial financial support of this work.

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Quantum communication
programmable networks
quantum networking

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Dasari, VR, Sadlier, RJ, Prout, R, Williams, BP & Humble, TS 2016, Programmable multi-node quantum network design and simulation. in E Donkor & M Hayduk (eds), Quantum Information and Computation IX., 98730B, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 9873, SPIE, Quantum Information and Computation IX, Baltimore, United States, 04/20/16. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2234697

Programmable multi-node quantum network design and simulation. / Dasari, Venkat R.; Sadlier, Ronald J.; Prout, Ryan et al.
Quantum Information and Computation IX. ed. / Eric Donkor; Michael Hayduk. SPIE, 2016. 98730B (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 9873).

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