Software-defined quantum communication systems

Travis S. Humble; Ronald J. Sadlier

doi:10.1117/12.2025165

26 September 2013 Software-defined quantum communication systems

Travis S. Humble, Ronald J. Sadlier

Proceedings Volume 8875, Quantum Communications and Quantum Imaging XI; 88750R (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2025165
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2013, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We show how to extend the paradigm of software-de ned communication to include quantum communication systems. We introduce the decomposition of a quantum communication terminal into layers separating the concerns of the hardware, software, and middleware. We provide detailed descriptions of how each component operates and we include results of an implementation of the super-dense coding protocol. We argue that the versatility of software-de ned quantum communication test beds can be useful for exploring new regimes in communication and rapidly prototyping new systems.

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Travis S. Humble and Ronald J. Sadlier "Software-defined quantum communication systems", Proc. SPIE 8875, Quantum Communications and Quantum Imaging XI, 88750R (26 September 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2025165

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