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Scaling Network Topologies for Multi-User Entanglement Distribution

Quantum Physics 2026-04-22 v4

Abstract

Future quantum internet relies on large-scale entanglement distribution. Quantum decoherence is a significant obstacle in large-scale networks, which otherwise perform better with multiple paths between the source and destination. We propose a new topology, connected tree, with a significant amount of redundant edges to support multi-path routing of entangled pairs. We qualitatively analyse the scalability of quantum networks to maximum user capacity in decoherence for different topologies. Our analysis shows that thin-connected tree networks can accommodate a larger number of user pairs than more evenly distributed lattice topology. We extend our analysis to quantum key distribution and show that the quantum network of a thin tree topology is more robust against decoherence and leads to better key distribution among multiple communicating parties.

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@article{arxiv.2212.02877,
  title  = {Scaling Network Topologies for Multi-User Entanglement Distribution},
  author = {Muhammad Daud and Aeysha Khalique},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2212.02877},
  year   = {2026}
}

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13 pages, 10 figures

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