We present a new design for quantum packet routing within the emerging Quantum Internet, highlighting how a little-used feature of Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6), namely Extension Headers, can lead to a significant amount of quantumness within the IP layer. Taking a minimalist approach to alterations of established standards, we outline the changes required in order for quantum teleportation, quantum routing, and superpositions of these processes to be enabled. Relative to other proposals for routing within the Quantum Internet, the architecture we propose enables a wider range of outcomes allowed by quantum mechanics. We do not claim any optimally in our design, but rather a pathway to invoke new quantum routing outcomes via small additions to the current IPv6.
As quantum networks move toward practical deployment, standardized performance monitoring becomes essential. This article proposes a structured monitoring framework for quantum networks with performance metrics, including quality (e.g., entanglement fidelity, QBER, loss, dark cou…
The unique and non-classical features of quantum networks make their simulation and intuitive understanding inherently difficult. In this work, we present Q2NSViz, an open-source Python-based visualization tool for replaying and inspecting quantum-network simulation traces. Q2NSV…
Quantum network implementations using single spontaneous parametric downconversion (SPDC)-based broadband entangled photon pair source (EPPS) have been reported recently. Here, leveraging the wavelength-correlation between entangled photon pairs, the traditional wavelength divisi…
Quantum networking testbeds lack a distinct plane for coordinating distributed measurements and collecting experimental data across heterogeneous devices. To address this gap, we present the Measurement Plane, a dedicated plane that complements the data, control, and management p…
This study proposes a novel scheme for distributing GHZ-equivalent states across repeater-based quantum networks, with particular focus on the analysis and mitigation of decoherence effects during transmission. The proposed scheme enables remote users to share graph states, which…
We investigate how quantum computers can be used to emulate quantum networks and study their performance under practical impairments. In particular, we evaluate how degraded entanglement and communication latency affect teleportation-based distributed multipartite-entanglement-st…