TY - JOUR
AU1 - Taherkhani, Amin
AU2 - Todd, Andrew
AU3 - Teramoto, Kentaro
AU4 - Nagayama, Shota
AU5 - Van Meter, Rodney
AB - Abstract:Before quantum networks can scale up to practical sizes, there are many deployment and configuration tasks that must be automated. Currently, quantum networking testbeds are largely manually configured: network nodes are constructed out of a combination of free-space and fiber optics before being connected to shared single-photon detectors, time-to-digital converters, and optical switches. Information about these connections must be tracked manually; mislabeling may result in experimental failure and protracted debugging sessions. In this paper, we propose protocols and algorithms to automate two such manual processes. First, we address the problem of automatically identifying connections between quantum network nodes and time-to-digital converters. Then, we turn to the more complex challenge of identifying the nodes attached to a quantum network's optical switches. Implementation of these protocols will help enable the development of other protocols necessary for quantum networks, such as network topology discovery, link quality monitoring, resource naming, and routing. We intend for this paper to serve as a roadmap for near-term implementation.
TI - Automatic Configuration Protocols for Optical Quantum Networks
JF - Computing Research Repository
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2504.19613
DA - 2025-04-28
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/arxiv-cornell-university/automatic-configuration-protocols-for-optical-quantum-networks-VRMuHml5e8
VL - 2025
IS - 2504
DP - DeepDyve
ER -