Entanglement Routing in Quantum Networks: A Comprehensive Survey

A Abane, M Cubeddu, VS Mai… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2025 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Entanglement routing in near-term quantum networks consists of choosing the optimal
sequence of short-range entanglements to combine through swap** operations to …

Multi-Tree Quantum Routing in Realistic Topologies

Z Yang, A Ghubaish, R Jain, R Kompella… - IEEE …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In entanglement distribution networks, communication between two nodes necessitates the
generation of end-to-end entanglement by entanglement swap** at intermediate nodes …

Quantum Internet: Technologies, Protocols, and Research Challenges

V Kumar, C Cicconetti, M Conti, A Passarella - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2025 - arxiv.org
As the field of the quantum internet advances, the necessity for a comprehensive guide to
navigate its complexities has become increasingly crucial. Quantum computing, a more …

Analysis of Asynchronous Protocols for Entanglement Distribution in Quantum Networks

S Pouryousef, H Shapourian, D Towsley - arxiv preprint arxiv:2405.02406, 2024 - arxiv.org
The distribution of entanglement in quantum networks is typically approached under
idealized assumptions such as perfect synchronization and centralized control, while …

Resource Placement for Rate and Fidelity Maximization in Quantum Networks

S Pouryousef, H Shapourian, A Shabani… - IEEE Transactions …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Existing classical optical network infrastructure cannot be immediately used for quantum
network applications due to photon loss. The first step toward enabling quantum networks is …

Beyond Entanglement Routing: Source Assignment and All-Optical Switching-Based Distribution

Q Zhu, Y Zhao, H Xu, L Huang… - IEEE/ACM Transactions …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Entanglement routing plays a vital role in distributed quantum computing and quantum
networks. Previous works on entanglement routing have addressed several design …

Entanglement routing and bottlenecks in grid networks

V Mannalath, A Pathak - Annalen der Physik, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Distributing entangled states among users is a fundamental problem in quantum networks.
Existing protocols like XX protocol introduced in npj Quantum Inf. 2019, 5, 76 use graph …

Layer-Wise Security Framework and Analysis for the Quantum Internet

Z Yang, A Ghubaish, R Jain, A Al-Fuqaha… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2025 - arxiv.org
With its significant security potential, the quantum internet is poised to revolutionize
technologies like cryptography and communications. Although it boasts enhanced security …

Minimal Protocols for Entanglement Distribution with Finite Memory Coherence Time

S Pouryousef, H Shapourian… - … Conference on Quantum …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The distribution of entanglement in quantum networks is typically approached under
idealized assumptions such as perfect synchronization and centralized control, while …

Quantum Data Center Infrastructures: A Scalable Architectural Design Perspective

H Shapourian, E Kaur, T Sewell, J Zhao… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2025 - arxiv.org
This paper presents the design of scalable quantum networks that utilize optical switches to
interconnect multiple quantum processors, facilitating large-scale quantum computing. By …