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Quantum Communication and Quantum Network Explorer

01 /Introduction to QNE platform 02 /Components of a quantum network 03 /Overview of simulators 04 /The QNE Community Application Library 05 /Quantum Key Distribution in QNE 06 /Applications beyond QKD in QNE 07 /QNE-ADK Installation 08 /QNE-ADK basics 09 /Creating your own application 10 /Uploading applications to QNE-CAL 11 /Introduction to SquidASM 12 /Files overview & Hello world 13 /Basic application writing 14 /Advanced application writing 15 /Network configuration 16 /Program input & output 17 /Parameter sweeping

Components of a quantum network

A quantum network is a collection of quantum resources that are connected over quantum channels. A quantum network allows for quantum communication between different nodes. In this submodule, we’ll go through what a quantum network might look like, and what types of nodes can appear in it.

Main takeaways

  • A quantum network is a collection of quantum resources connected over quantum channels;
  • A quantum network can be divided into metropolitan scale networks, with a long-distance connection between them;
  • The different types of nodes we identify are:
      1. Processing nodes
      2. Clients Hubs
      3. Repeaters
  • A channel can be realized as:
      1. Optical fibre (i.e. cables)
      2. A free space link (e.g. satellites)

Further thinking

What are quantum repeaters used for? 

Solution

Further readings