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20192026
most citedMetropolitan-scale Entanglement Distribution with Co-existing Quantum and Classical Signals in a single fiber

31 citations · 38 across the 14 of their papers we have counts for

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14 papers

quant-ph2026

On the Swapping Capacity of a Quantum Repeater

Van Sy Mai, Richard J. La, Abdella Battou +2

We study the capacity of a memory-based quantum repeater in entanglement swapping between two quantum links with either single or multiple memories, which we refer to as the end-to…

quant-ph2026

A Measurement Plane for Quantum Networking

Abderrahim Amlou, Amar Abane, Anouar Rahmouni +6

Quantum networking testbeds lack a distinct plane for coordinating distributed measurements and collecting experimental data across heterogeneous devices. To address this gap, we p…

quant-ph2026★ 1 cited

Entanglement Distribution over a Polarization-Stabilized Aerial Fiber

Yicheng Shi, Jing Su, Anouar Rahmouni +9

We experimentally demonstrate the distribution of polarization-entangled photons across a 62-km, partially-aerial fiber. With polarization stabilization applied to the fiber link,…

quant-ph2025

Multiverse: A Simulator for Evaluating Entanglement Routing in Quantum Networks

Amar Abane, Junxiao Shi, Van Sy Mai +2

We present MQNS, a discrete-event simulator for rapid evaluation of entanglement routing under dynamic, heterogeneous configurations. MQNS supports runtime-configurable purificatio…

cs.NI2025

Bridging Language Models and Formal Methods for Intent-Driven Optical Network Design

Anis Bekri, Amar Abane, Abdella Battou +1

Intent-Based Networking (IBN) aims to simplify network management by enabling users to specify high-level goals that drive automated network design and configuration. However, tran…

cs.SE2025

Scalable Time-Tagged Data Acquisition for Entanglement Distribution in Quantum Networks

Abderrahim Amlou, Thomas Gerrits, Anouar Rahmouni +6

In distributed quantum applications such as entanglement distribution, precise time synchronization and efficient time-tagged data handling are essential. Traditional systems often…

quant-ph2025

Towards Optimal Orders for Entanglement Swapping in Path Graphs: A Greedy Approach

Van Sy Mai, Abderrahim Amlou, Amar Abane +1

This paper considers the problem of finding an optimal order for entanglement swapping in a heterogeneous path of quantum repeaters so as to maximize the path throughput defined as…

quant-ph2025★ 2 cited

Crosstalk Analysis in Quantum Networks: Detection and Localization Insights with photon counting OTDR

Anouar Rahmouni, Pranish Shrestha, YaShian Li-Baboud +8

Optical crosstalk from sub-milliwatt classical-channel power into quantum channels presents a significant challenge in quantum network development, introducing substantial noise th…

cs.NI2024

FastRAG: Retrieval Augmented Generation for Semi-structured Data

Amar Abane, Anis Bekri, Abdella Battou +1

Efficiently processing and interpreting network data is critical for the operation of increasingly complex networks. Recent advances in Large Language Models (LLM) and Retrieval-Au…

cs.ET2024★ 1 cited

Entanglement Routing in Quantum Networks: A Comprehensive Survey

Amar Abane, Michael Cubeddu, Van Sy Mai +1

Entanglement routing in near-term quantum networks consists of choosing the optimal sequence of short-range entanglements to combine through swapping operations to establish end-to…

quant-ph2024★ 31 cited

Metropolitan-scale Entanglement Distribution with Co-existing Quantum and Classical Signals in a single fiber

A. Rahmouni, P. S. Kuo, Y. S. Li-Baboud +11

The development of prototype metropolitan-scale quantum networks is underway and entails transmitting quantum information via single photons through deployed optical fibers spannin…

eess.SY2022★ 1 cited

Optimal Cybersecurity Investments Using SIS Model: Weakly Connected Networks

Van Sy Mai, Richard J. La, Abdella Battou

We study the problem of minimizing the (time) average security costs in large systems comprising many interdependent subsystems, where the state evolution is captured by a suscepti…

eess.SY2022★ 2 cited

End-to-End Quality-of-Service Assurance with Autonomous Systems: 5G/6G Case Study

Van Sy Mai, Richard J. La, Tao Zhang +1

Providing differentiated services to meet the unique requirements of different use cases is a major goal of the fifth generation (5G) telecommunication networks and will be even mo…

cs.NI2019

Performance Evaluation of the NDN Data Plane Using Statistical Model Checking

Siham Khoussi, Ayoub Nouri, Junxiao Shi +4

Named Data Networking (NDN) is an emerging technology for a future internet architecture that addresses weaknesses of the Internet Protocol (IP). Since Internet users and applicati…