OpenFlow Extensions for Programmable Quantum Networks

Abstract

Networks are essential for both quantum and classical systems for transporting information between network nodes. Networks define abstractions and interfaces required for establishing stable communication frameworks required for network applications to communicate. Advances in network protocols and architectures have led to the development of software-defined programmable networks. Previously, the feasibility of extending programmable network principles to build multinode quantum networks has been described. This project built upon a previously described programmable quantum network model to leverage new optical labels in the latest OpenFlow protocol to manage optical channels and lambda switching. Custom modifications to the OpenFlow protocol base code were developed to create new labels for managing the optical channels associated with quantum networks. Additionally, the OpenFlow match/action tables were modified to recognize and take action on new OpenFlow labels related to the quantum network attributes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 19, 2017
Accession Number
AD1036248

Entities

People

  • Billy Geerhart
  • Nikolai Snow
  • Sam Snodgrass
  • Venkat R. Dasari

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coding
  • Communication Channels
  • Decoding
  • Department Of Defense
  • Information Operations
  • Information Science
  • Logic
  • Metadata
  • Military Research
  • Networks
  • Operating Systems
  • Quantum Bits
  • Quantum Circuits
  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Information Science
  • Software Defined Networks
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Science - Quantum Key Distribution