Optimization of Entanglement Distillation Protocols via Group Theoretical Tools

This thesis deals with n-to-1 entanglement distillation protocols for bipartite quantum systems in a group theoretical setting. The local operations in the protocols are restricted to Clifford operations. An efficient representation of the elements of the Clifford group in terms of binary matrices is presented. Moreover, a characterization of...

Entanglement tracking and EPL entanglement generation in quantum networks using the discrete event simulator QNetSquid

The realisation of a quantum network in the near future has been made possible by the developments in qubit systems. Links between quantum nodes in major cities in The Netherlands are scheduled to be demonstrated by 2020. There are many things that need to be considered in the development of a quantum network, in this thesis a few of these will...