Monday, 06 March,
14:00
–
18:30
Room 1AB
Organizers
Eleni Diamanti, CNRS, France
Fotini Karinou, Microsoft Research, UK
Dan Kilper, University of Dublin Trinity College, Ireland
Fabian Laudenbach, Xanadu Quantum Computing, Canada
Rui Lin, Chalmers, Sweden
Michael Vasilyev, University of Texas, USA
Rui Wang, University of Bristol, UK
Description
Recent advances in quantum technologies are enabling new functionality in communication networks. Quantum key management system support is available as a feature on commercial optical transmission systems and quantum random number generators are attracting attention for use in a variety of applications. At the same time, research is accelerating on the development of networked quantum computing to both scale existing platforms and to provide internet-like capabilities, perhaps to form a quantum internet. In addition to QKD-related applications, a new body of activity is developing around entanglement distribution and routing. A race is on to develop a scalable and commercially viable quantum repeater for distributing entanglement and performing teleportation over long distances. Quantum sensor networks promise nonclassical sensitivity enhancements. All these developments open up a wide range of potential new research areas in optical devices, communications and networks, spanning both the near and long term.
Key questions that this symposium will address include:
- What are other applications of quantum networking beyond QKD?
- Is optical quantum networking considered broadly just another version of classical optical networking, i.e., same methods, just different constraints? What are the new research areas created by bringing quantum technologies into optical networking?
- What is the “quantum internet”? Are there bottlenecks to achieving quantum internet that are related to networking performance?
- How far are prepare-and-measure/trusted QKD networks from the quantum internet/quantum network needed for (distributed) quantum computing?
- What are the main quantum computing platforms and what role does photonics play?
- What scale can we expect the quantum networks to reach in the short/medium/long term?
- Are optical networks the best match for connecting distributed quantum computers?
- What changes are necessary for the optical infrastructure to support a quantum internet in terms of hardware and software?
This symposium will explore these questions and others in regard to emerging research areas with a focus on optical communication technologies. The first session will provide high level overviews of broad areas with introductory or survey level talks followed by a panel discussion. The second session will breakdown specific areas in shorter talks, concluded with a panel discussion.
Session I: Emerging Research Areas in Quantum for Optical Communications
This session will provide broad overviews of key emerging research areas, including topics such as quantum enhanced security technologies in optical transmission systems, wavelength conversion and quantum computer/memory interfaces, quantum repeater network architectures for multi-partite entanglement distribution and teleportation, and quantum sensor networks and distributed quantum applications. The panel will discuss the current state of the art and the key research challenges.
Speakers
Prem Kumar; Northwestern University, USA
Engineering Challenges for the Emerging Quantum Networks
Reza Nejabati; University of Bristol, UK
Building a Dynamic Quantum Network: Use Cases and Challenges from Security to Scalable Quantum Computing
Sophia Economou; Virginia Tech, USA
Broad Overview of Quantum Error Correction Coding
Ulrik Andersen; Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Denmark
Photonic Quantum Computing with Continuous Variables
Session II: Examples of Photonic Research within Emerging Areas
This session will go into greater depth on specific research problems within the broad areas discussed in Session I. Talks will include areas such as measurement device independent quantum key distribution and novel security architectures, specific quantum memory technologies and architectures for quantum repeaters, quantum network routing algorithms, long baseline interferometry or similar quantum enhanced sensor networks, and error correction coding for quantum optical communications. The panel will discuss recent research advances in these areas and existing challenges.
Speakers
Matt Eichenfield; University of Arizona, USA
Communication Interfaces to Quantum Memories
Vladyslav Usenko, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic
Multi-User Quantum Communication with Linear Optical Networks
Saikat Guha, University of Arizona, USA
Quantum Sensor Networks
Julien Laurat, Sorbonne University, France
Entangling Highly-Efficient Quantum Memories