Efficient simulation of noisy entanglement generation

Abstract

End-to-end entanglement distribution is a key capability of upcoming quantum networks, enabling applications like distributed quantum computing, quantum sensor networks, and secure communications. Hence, its realistic and efficient simulation is crucial for quantum network design and for assessing the ability of a network to run certain applications. This work provides tools to scale-up and improve the realism of entanglement generation simulations in quantum networks. This is achieved by deriving analytical results that directly return the success probability, the output state and corresponding fidelity of a selected entanglement generation protocol, while accounting for a variety of noise sources affecting the protocol. These results are then integrated and streamlined in an upgraded version of SeQUeNCe, one of the most popular quantum network simulators. The resulting simulator features increased scalability by reducing computation time by more than 60%, while allowing for a variety of realistic noise sources, including imperfect mode matching, dark counts, and imperfect memory initialization. The simulator is also benchmarked with real experimental data and is capable of replicating the average entanglement generation time and the final state fidelity of a selected experiment. Altogether, the results can enhance current quantum network simulation capabilities towards large-scale networks, paving the way for the future quantum internet.

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