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NetSquid, a NETwork Simulator for QUantum Information using Discrete events

Journal Article (2021)
Author(s)

T.J. Coopmans (Kavli institute of nanoscience Delft, TU Delft - QuTech Advanced Research Centre, TU Delft - QID/Elkouss Group)

R.J. Knegjens (TU Delft - BUS/TNO STAFF, TU Delft - QuTech Advanced Research Centre)

Axel Dahlberg (TU Delft - QuTech Advanced Research Centre, Kavli institute of nanoscience Delft, TU Delft - QID/Wehner Group)

David Maier (TU Delft - QID/Wehner Group, TU Delft - QuTech Advanced Research Centre, Kavli institute of nanoscience Delft)

L.M.J. Nijsten (TU Delft - QuTech Advanced Research Centre, TU Delft - Business Development)

Julio de Oliveira Filho (TU Delft - Business Development, TU Delft - QuTech Advanced Research Centre)

Martijn Papendrecht (Kavli institute of nanoscience Delft, TU Delft - QuTech Advanced Research Centre, TU Delft - QID/Software Group)

Julian Rabbie (TU Delft - QID/Wehner Group, TU Delft - QuTech Advanced Research Centre, Kavli institute of nanoscience Delft)

F. Rozpȩdek (TU Delft - QuTech Advanced Research Centre, TU Delft - QID/Wehner Group, Kavli institute of nanoscience Delft)

Matthew Skrzypczyk (Student TU Delft, Kavli institute of nanoscience Delft)

L.C.J. Wubben (TU Delft - QID/Wehner Group)

Walter de Jong (SURF)

S.D.C. Wehner (TU Delft - Quantum Internet Division, TU Delft - Quantum Information and Software, Kavli institute of nanoscience Delft, TU Delft - QuTech Advanced Research Centre)

Research Group
QID/Elkouss Group
Copyright
© 2021 T.J. Coopmans, R.J. Knegjens, E.A. Dahlberg, D.J. Maier, L.M.J. Nijsten, J.A. de Oliveira Filho, M.N.G. Papendrecht, J. Rabbie, F.D. Rozpedek, M.D. Skrzypczyk, L.C.J. Wubben, W. de Jong, S.D.C. Wehner
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-021-00647-8
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Publication Year
2021
Language
English
Copyright
© 2021 T.J. Coopmans, R.J. Knegjens, E.A. Dahlberg, D.J. Maier, L.M.J. Nijsten, J.A. de Oliveira Filho, M.N.G. Papendrecht, J. Rabbie, F.D. Rozpedek, M.D. Skrzypczyk, L.C.J. Wubben, W. de Jong, S.D.C. Wehner
Research Group
QID/Elkouss Group
Issue number
1
Volume number
4
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Abstract

In order to bring quantum networks into the real world, we would like to determine the requirements of quantum network protocols including the underlying quantum hardware. Because detailed architecture proposals are generally too complex for mathematical analysis, it is natural to employ numerical simulation. Here we introduce NetSquid, the NETwork Simulator for QUantum Information using Discrete events, a discrete-event based platform for simulating all aspects of quantum networks and modular quantum computing systems, ranging from the physical layer and its control plane up to the application level. We study several use cases to showcase NetSquid’s power, including detailed physical layer simulations of repeater chains based on nitrogen vacancy centres in diamond as well as atomic ensembles. We also study the control plane of a quantum switch beyond its analytically known regime, and showcase NetSquid’s ability to investigate large networks by simulating entanglement distribution over a chain of up to one thousand nodes.