The evolution of quantum key distribution networks: On the road to the qinternet

Y Cao, Y Zhao, Q Wang, J Zhang… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Quantum key distribution (QKD) constitutes a symmetric secret key negotiation protocol
capable of maintaining information-theoretic security. Given the recent advances in QKD …

Innovative trends in the 6G era: A comprehensive survey of architecture, applications, technologies, and challenges

VK Quy, A Chehri, NM Quy, ND Han, NT Ban - IEEE Access, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
While the fifth-generation mobile network is being commercialized worldwide, researchers
have recently started looking towards the next generation, called the 6G network. Unlike 5G …

Entanglement-assisted quantum networks: Mechanics, enabling technologies, challenges, and research directions

Z Li, K Xue, J Li, L Chen, R Li, Z Wang… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Over the past few decades, significant progress has been made in quantum information
technology, from theoretical studies to experimental demonstrations. Revolutionary quantum …

Fidelity-guaranteed entanglement routing in quantum networks

J Li, M Wang, K Xue, R Li, N Yu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Entanglement routing establishes remote entanglement connection between two arbitrary
nodes, which is one of the most important functions in quantum networks. The existing …

Future quantum communications and networking: A review and vision

P Zhang, N Chen, S Shen, S Yu, S Wu… - IEEE Wireless …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Based on quantum mechanics, quantum communications have clock synchronization
properties and unbreakable security. Recently, related technologies of quantum …

A survey of quantum internet protocols from a layered perspective

Y Li, H Zhang, C Zhang, T Huang… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the development of quantum technologies, the quantum Internet has demonstrated
unique applications beyond the classical Internet and has been investigated extensively in …

SimQN: A network-layer simulator for the quantum network investigation

L Chen, K Xue, J Li, N Yu, R Li, Q Sun, J Lu - IEEE Network, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Along with the rapid development of quantum information technologies, quantum networks
that transmit quantum states have gradually shifted from laboratory to reality. However, the …

Review of distributed quantum computing. from single qpu to high performance quantum computing

D Barral, FJ Cardama, G Díaz, D Faílde… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
The emerging field of quantum computing has shown it might change how we process
information by using the unique principles of quantum mechanics. As researchers continue …

Q-DDCA: Decentralized dynamic congestion avoid routing in large-scale quantum networks

L Chen, K Xue, J Li, R Li, N Yu… - IEEE/ACM Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The quantum network that allows users to communicate in a quantum way will be available
in the foreseeable future. The network capable of distributing Bell state entangled pairs …

Redp: Reliable entanglement distribution protocol design for large-scale quantum networks

L Chen, K Xue, J Li, Z Li, R Li, N Yu… - IEEE Journal on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Remote entanglement distribution in an efficient and reliable manner, especially in the
context of a large-scale quantum network with multiple requests, remains an unsolved …