• A Hybrid Conference – In-Person and Virtual Presentations
  • Technical Conference:  24 – 28 March 2024
  • Exhibition: 26 – 28 March 2024
  • San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA

OFCnet: Quantum Entanglement and Quantum Memory for Next Generation Quantum Networks

Wednesday, 27 March, 11:00 – 11:45

Theater III

Recent advances in quantum communication have moved beyond simple quantum key distribution protocols to more generalized protocols that enable the transmission and storage of entangled photons.  These advances allow, in principle, more complex quantum protocols to be used between two distant nodes and may one day enable quantum operations between separate quantum computers or quantum sensors.   This panel will discuss these advances and the additional developments and requirements necessary to build a complex quantum network by the following demonstrators at OFCnet: NuCrypt, Qunnect, and QuNETT/UMd.

Moderator

Carl Williams, CJW Quantum Consulting, United States

Panelists

Gregory Kanter, NuCrypt, United States

Franz Klein, University of Maryland, United States

Mehdi Namazi, Qunnect, United States