NIST Presents Quantum Network Testbed Connectivity Requirements to Federal Standards Group
NIST’s Smart Connected Systems Division Chief Abdella Battou recently outlined the connectivity needs for NIST’s quantum network testbed to the Advanced Communications Technologies Working Group, part of the Federal government’s Interagency Committee on Standards Policy. The testbed, being developed by the Washington Metropolitan Quantum Network Research Consortium, will enable experiments crucial for advancing quantum optical network technologies.
The testbed consists of multiple remote sites, including a NIST site, and connects quantum devices using an optical layer with multiple fiber paths. The Metaverse management system will select and control these paths based on the types of experiments being conducted.
Key Requirements:
1. Sufficient connectivity to enable two separate sources to entangle photons, which are the basic means of communication in quantum optical networks
2. Ability for detectors to receive and measure the correlated behavior of these entangled photons
3. Support for other necessary functions such as
The testbed’s development is expected to significantly advance quantum optical network technologies, offering advantages over current classical optical networks.
Keywords: Quantum Network, Quantum Optical Network, Entangled Photons, Correlated Behavior, Quantum Devices
