IPQNet · Information Processing in Future Quantum Networks
Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- Duration
- 2019-05-01 → 2021-04-30
- EU contribution
- €162,806
- Participants
- 1
- Scheme
- MSCA-IF
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Results in brief
Information Processing in Future Quantum Networks
This research project examined how to process information on a quantum network, from establishing necessary quantum states between nodes, to routing information along the underlying architecture and finally running multipartite cryptographic protocols. These issues are imperative in modern society, due to the huge investments from private and public institutions, on quantum technologies. Since the advancements in quantum implementations are starting to show, it is important to close the gap between theoretical and experimental approaches. The aim of this project was therefore to exploit the technological advancements to the fullest, in order to provide some gains for secure communication. This will eventually lead us to a more secure society and a better understanding of the new technologies and their potential. The specific objectives of the project were the following: 1) to provide verification techniques for quantum resources. These would extend and generalise previous research on specific types of quantum states, to more general settings. 2) to study routing of quantum resources on networks, in order to obtain and share the necessary quantum states in specific network topologies. 3) to examine the composability of quantum and classical routines in security frameworks that are modular and allow for parallel and sequential composition without compromising security.
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Project objective
We are now at a crucial point in building a next generation of quantum networks that will completely change the way we communicate. The discovery of quantum physics has been revolutionary in the way scientists understand the fundamental laws of nature, but we are now approaching an era where this will have an impact on society as a whole. We are already living in an interconnected world and are continuously dealing with issues of security and protection of our private data. Quantum technologies will therefore become more and more relevant due to their potential for improved security and faster computation, especially since the experimental state-of-affairs has reached the point of real communication scenarios. This research project will examine how to process information on a quantum network, from theory to experiment. This will be achieved by exploring composability and modular synthesis of quantum and classical routines as parts of larger protocols for secure multiparty computation. To succeed in this modular view, we need to (i) examine and verify the quantum resources (modules) and (ii) address the routing of information and construction of resources (connecting modules). Only after going through these steps can we return to the end-term goal of the project, which is to give novel protocols that can securely, and realistically be implemented in the near future. To this end, I will work closely with experimental groups and the industry, in order to implement the theoretical protocols and achieve a global perspective on how to process information in future quantum networks.
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Participants
- FREIE UNIVERSITAET BERLIN · BerlinCoordinatorGermany
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