@inproceedings{316c026a88f348509a4c59f9c7cb0021,
title = "Software-defined quantum network switching",
abstract = "We present the design and implementation of a software-defined quantum networking protocol and software switch integrated with a numerical quantum channel simulator. Our protocol design leverages recent advances in the OpenFlow protocol that enable software-defined control and management of optical network traffic using side-channel metadata. We implement this design using customization of the open source vSwitch for optical network routing, and we test the implementation using a numerical simulator of the quantum channel alongside actual network traffic. Our results support the integration of quantum communication with existing optical transport methods.",
keywords = "Modeling and Simulation, Quantum Networking, Software-Defined Networking",
author = "Humble, {Travis S.} and Sadlier, {Ronald J.} and Williams, {Brian P.} and Prout, {Ryan C.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 SPIE.; Disruptive Technologies in Information Sciences 2018 ; Conference date: 17-04-2018 Through 18-04-2018",
year = "2018",
doi = "10.1117/12.2303800",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Misty Blowers and Hall, {Russell D.} and Dasari, {Venkateswara R.}",
booktitle = "Disruptive Technologies in Information Sciences",
}