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Satellite-assisted entanglement distribution is a promising approach for realizing long-range quantum networking. However, the limited coherence time of existing quantum memories makes it challenging to obtain multiple event-ready entangled…

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Entanglement distribution via photons over long distances enables many applications, including quantum key distribution (QKD), which provides unprecedented privacy. The inevitable degradation of entanglement through noise accumulated over…

We propose a new scheme for quantum secret sharing (QSS) that uses a modulated high-dimensional time-bin entanglement. By modulating the relative phase randomly by {0,pi}, a sender with the entanglement source can randomly change the sign…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-13 Hiroki Takesue , Kyo Inoue

A Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) protocol describes how two remote parties can establish a secret key by communicating over a quantum and a public classical channel that both can be accessed by an eavesdropper. QKD protocols using…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-01-27 Esmaeil Karimi , Emina Soljanin , Philip Whiting

We report the first real world implementation of a Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system over a 43dB-loss transmission line in the Swisscom fibre optic network. The QKD system is capable of continuous and autonomous operation and uses the…

Distributed antenna arrays have been proposed for many applications ranging from space-based observatories to automated vehicles. Achieving good performance in distributed antenna systems requires stringent synchronization at the wavelength…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-12-26 Jason M. Merlo , Serge R. Mghabghab , Jeffrey A. Nanzer

Clock synchronization between the ground and satellites is a fundamental issue in future quantum telecommunication, navigation, and global positioning systems. Here, we propose a scheme of near-Earth orbit satellite-based quantum clock…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-03-08 Jieci Wang , Zehua Tian , Jiliang Jing , Heng Fan

We report a proof-of-principle experiment on distant clock synchronization. Besides the achievement of picosecond resolution at 3 kilometer distance, this experiment demonstrated a novel concept for high accuracy non-local timing and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 Alejandra Valencia , Giuliano Scarcelli , Yanhua Shih

Accurate network synchronization is a key enabler for services such as coherent transmission, cooperative decoding, and localization in distributed and cell-free networks. Unlike centralized networks, where synchronization is generally…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-03-03 Dieter Verbruggen , Hazem Sallouha , Sofie Pollin

We extend the prepare-and-measure frequency-time coding quantum key distribution(FT-QKD) protocol to an entanglement based FT-QKD protocol. The latter can be implemented with a correlated frequency measurement scheme based on a time…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-06-23 Bing Qi

Timing requirements for long-range quantum networking are driven by the necessity of synchronizing the arrival of photons, from independent sources, for Bell-state measurements. Thus, characteristics such as repetition rate and pulse…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-07-03 Randy Lafler , R. Nicholas Lanning

This paper examines synchronization of computer clocks connected via a data network and proposes a skewless algorithm to synchronize them. Unlike existing solutions, which either estimate and compensate the frequency difference (skew) among…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2014-07-29 Enrique Mallada , Xiaoqiao Meng , Michel Hack , Li Zhang , Ao Tang

Quantum entanglement distribution between remote nodes is key to many promising quantum applications. Existing mechanisms have mainly focused on improving throughput and fidelity via entanglement routing or single-node scheduling. This…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-03-31 Huayue Gu , Ruozhou Yu , Zhouyu Li , Xiaojian Wang , Fangtong Zhou

This work introduces a compact framework for analyzing asynchronous entanglement distribution protocols under realistic error models. We focus on two contemporary protocols: sequential, where entanglement is established one node at a time,…

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Radio channels at mmWave and sub-THz frequencies for 5G and 6G communications offer large channel bandwidths (hundreds of MHz to several GHz) to achieve multi-Gbps data rates. Accurate modeling of the radio channel for these wide bandwidths…

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Entanglement generation between remote qubit systems is the central tasks for quantum communication. Future quantum networks will have to be compatible with low-loss telecom bands and operate with large separation between qubit nodes.…

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Space-based distribution of quantum entanglement will be essential for global quantum networking and secure communications. Modelling and analysis of the performance of satellite entanglement pair distribution is important for the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-02-13 Jasminder S. Sidhu , Sarah E. McCarthy , Cameron Paterson , Daniel K. L. Oi

Supporting increasingly higher rates in wireless networks requires highly accurate clock synchronization across the nodes. Motivated by this need, in this work we consider distributed clock synchronization for half-duplex (HD) TDMA wireless…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-06-24 Itay Zino , Ron Dabora , H. Vincent Poor

The distribution of entanglement in quantum networks is typically approached under idealized assumptions such as perfect synchronization and centralized control, while classical communication is often neglected. However, these assumptions…

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