Analytical Performance Estimations for Quantum Repeater Network Scenarios

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Hauptverfasser: Zang, Allen, Chung, Joaquin, Kettimuthu, Rajkumar, Suchara, Martin, Zhong, Tian
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author Zang, Allen
Chung, Joaquin
Kettimuthu, Rajkumar
Suchara, Martin
Zhong, Tian
author_facet Zang, Allen
Chung, Joaquin
Kettimuthu, Rajkumar
Suchara, Martin
Zhong, Tian
contents Quantum repeater chains will form the backbone of future quantum networks that distribute entanglement between network nodes. Therefore, it is important to understand the entanglement distribution performance of quantum repeater chains, especially their throughput and latency. By using Markov chains to model the stochastic dynamics in quantum repeater chains, we offer analytical estimations for long-run throughput and on-demand latency of continuous entanglement distribution. We first study single-link entanglement generation using general multiheralded protocols. We then model entanglement distribution with entanglement swapping over two links, using either a single- or a double-heralded entanglement generation protocol. We also demonstrate how the two-link results offer insights into the performance of general $2^k$-link nested repeater chains. Our results enrich the quantitative understanding of quantum repeater network performance, especially the dependence on system parameters. The analytical formulae themselves are valuable reference resources for the quantum networking community. They can serve as benchmarks for quantum network simulation validation or as examples of quantum network dynamics modeling using the Markov chain formalism.
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spellingShingle Analytical Performance Estimations for Quantum Repeater Network Scenarios
Zang, Allen
Chung, Joaquin
Kettimuthu, Rajkumar
Suchara, Martin
Zhong, Tian
Quantum Physics
Networking and Internet Architecture
Performance
Quantum repeater chains will form the backbone of future quantum networks that distribute entanglement between network nodes. Therefore, it is important to understand the entanglement distribution performance of quantum repeater chains, especially their throughput and latency. By using Markov chains to model the stochastic dynamics in quantum repeater chains, we offer analytical estimations for long-run throughput and on-demand latency of continuous entanglement distribution. We first study single-link entanglement generation using general multiheralded protocols. We then model entanglement distribution with entanglement swapping over two links, using either a single- or a double-heralded entanglement generation protocol. We also demonstrate how the two-link results offer insights into the performance of general $2^k$-link nested repeater chains. Our results enrich the quantitative understanding of quantum repeater network performance, especially the dependence on system parameters. The analytical formulae themselves are valuable reference resources for the quantum networking community. They can serve as benchmarks for quantum network simulation validation or as examples of quantum network dynamics modeling using the Markov chain formalism.
title Analytical Performance Estimations for Quantum Repeater Network Scenarios
topic Quantum Physics
Networking and Internet Architecture
Performance
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.11376