A benchmarking procedure for quantum networks

Abstract We propose network benchmarking: a procedure to efficiently benchmark the quality of a quantum network link connecting quantum processors in a quantum network. This procedure is based on the standard randomized benchmarking protocol and provides an estimate for the fidelity of a quantum net...

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Main Authors: Jonas Helsen, Stephanie Wehner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:npj Quantum Information
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41534-022-00628-x
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description Abstract We propose network benchmarking: a procedure to efficiently benchmark the quality of a quantum network link connecting quantum processors in a quantum network. This procedure is based on the standard randomized benchmarking protocol and provides an estimate for the fidelity of a quantum network link. We provide statistical analysis of the protocol as well as a simulated implementation inspired by nitrogen-vacancy center systems using Netsquid, a special purpose simulator for noisy quantum networks.
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spelling doaj.art-33f0b43984b24b4f93ba9e58fd734bd82023-03-22T11:59:24ZengNature Portfolionpj Quantum Information2056-63872023-02-01911810.1038/s41534-022-00628-xA benchmarking procedure for quantum networksJonas Helsen0Stephanie Wehner1Qusoft & Korteweg-de Vries Instituut, University of AmsterdamQuTech, Delft University of TechnologyAbstract We propose network benchmarking: a procedure to efficiently benchmark the quality of a quantum network link connecting quantum processors in a quantum network. This procedure is based on the standard randomized benchmarking protocol and provides an estimate for the fidelity of a quantum network link. We provide statistical analysis of the protocol as well as a simulated implementation inspired by nitrogen-vacancy center systems using Netsquid, a special purpose simulator for noisy quantum networks.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41534-022-00628-x
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