Software-defined quantum network switching

Travis S. Humble; Ronald J. Sadlier; Brian P. Williams; Ryan C. Prout

doi:10.1117/12.2303800

9 May 2018 Software-defined quantum network switching

Travis S. Humble, Ronald J. Sadlier, Brian P. Williams, Ryan C. Prout

Proceedings Volume 10652, Disruptive Technologies in Information Sciences; 106520B (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2303800
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2018, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

We present the design and implementation of a software-defined quantum networking protocol and software switch integrated with a numerical quantum channel simulator. Our protocol design leverages recent advances in the OpenFlow protocol that enable software-defined control and management of optical network traffic using side-channel metadata. We implement this design using customization of the open source vSwitch for optical network routing, and we test the implementation using a numerical simulator of the quantum channel alongside actual network traffic. Our results support the integration of quantum communication with existing optical transport methods.

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Travis S. Humble, Ronald J. Sadlier, Brian P. Williams, and Ryan C. Prout "Software-defined quantum network switching", Proc. SPIE 10652, Disruptive Technologies in Information Sciences, 106520B (9 May 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2303800

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