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most citedA Reconfigurable Quantum Local Area Network Over Deployed Fiber

110 citations · 402 across the 21 of their papers we have counts for

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21 papers

quant-ph2026

Analysis of polarization drift of optical signals over deployed aerial-inground fiber connections

Aneesh Ramaswamy, Nageswara S. V. Rao, Joseph C. Chapman +1

Polarization measurements of a classical 1550-nm signal are collected and analyzed on 15-km hybrid aerial-inground fiber connections over 11 months. The spectral area and spectral…

quant-ph2025

Zero-added-loss entanglement multiplexing using time-bin spectral shearing

Joseph C. Chapman, Muneer Alshowkan, Jack Postlewaite +2

High-quality quantum communications that enable important capabilities, such as distributed quantum computing and sensing, will require quantum repeaters for providing high-quality…

quant-ph2025

In situ quantum verification of polarization-stabilized optical channels

Matthew L. Stevens, Noah I. Wasserbeck, Zachary Goisman +8

The active stabilization of polarization channels is a task of growing importance as quantum networks move to deployed demonstrations over existing fiber infrastructure. However, t…

quant-ph2024

Continuous Automatic Polarization Channel Stabilization from Heterodyne Detection of Coexisting Dim Reference Signals

Joseph C. Chapman, Muneer Alshowkan, Kazi Reaz +2

Quantum networking continues to encode information in polarization states due to ease and precision. The variable environmental polarization transformations induced by deployed fib…

quant-ph2024★ 5 cited

Deployed quantum link characterization via Bayesian ancilla-assisted process tomography

Arefur Rahman, Noah I. Wasserbeck, Zachary Goisman +5

The development of large-scale quantum networks requires reliable quantum channels, the quality of which can be quantified by the framework of quantum process tomography. In this w…

quant-ph2024★ 6 cited

Resilient Entanglement Distribution in a Multihop Quantum Network

Muneer Alshowkan, Joseph M. Lukens, Hsuan-Hao Lu +1

The evolution of quantum networking requires architectures capable of dynamically reconfigurable entanglement distribution to meet diverse user needs and ensure tolerance against t…

quant-ph2024★ 10 cited

Building a controlled-NOT gate between polarization and frequency

Hsuan-Hao Lu, Joseph M. Lukens, Muneer Alshowkan +2

By harnessing multiple degrees of freedom (DoFs) within a single photon, controlled quantum unitaries, such as the two-qubit controlled-NOT (CNOT) gate, play a pivotal role in adva…

physics.optics2024★ 23 cited

CMOS photonic integrated source of ultrabroadband polarization-entangled photons

Alexander Miloshevsky, Lucas M. Cohen, Karthik V. Myilswamy +5

We showcase a fully on-chip CMOS-fabricated silicon photonic integrated circuit employing a bidirectionally pumped microring and polarization splitter-rotators tailored for the gen…

quant-ph2024★ 9 cited

Procrustean entanglement concentration in quantum-classical networking

Hsuan-Hao Lu, Muneer Alshowkan, Jude Alnas +2

The success of a future quantum internet will rest in part on the ability of quantum and classical signals to coexist in the same optical fiber infrastructure, a challenging endeav…

quant-ph2023

Entanglement-based quantum digital signatures over deployed campus network

Joseph C. Chapman, Muneer Alshowkan, Bing Qi +1

The quantum digital signature protocol offers a replacement for most aspects of public-key digital signatures ubiquitous in today's digital world. A major advantage of a quantum-di…

quant-ph2023★ 10 cited

Continuous-variable quantum key distribution field-test with true local oscillator

Brian P. Williams, Bing Qi, Muneer Alshowkan +2

Continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) using a true local (located at the receiver) oscillator (LO) has been proposed to remove any possibility of side-channel attac…

quant-ph2023★ 30 cited

Generation and characterization of ultrabroadband polarization-frequency hyperentangled photons

Hsuan-Hao Lu, Muneer Alshowkan, Karthik V. Myilswamy +3

We generate ultrabroadband photon pairs entangled in both polarization and frequency bins through an all-waveguided Sagnac source covering the entire optical C- and L-bands (1530--…

quant-ph2023★ 1 cited

Long-term cybersecurity applications enabled by quantum networks

Nicholas A. Peters, Muneer Alshowkan, Joseph C. Chapman +3

If continental-scale quantum networks are realized, they will provide the resources needed to fulfill the potential for dramatic advances in cybersecurity through quantum-enabled c…

quant-ph2023★ 17 cited

Two-mode squeezing over deployed fiber coexisting with conventional communications

Joseph C. Chapman, Alexander Miloshevsky, Hsuan-Hao Lu +3

Squeezed light is a crucial resource for continuous-variable (CV) quantum information science. Distributed multi-mode squeezing is critical for enabling CV quantum networks and dis…

quant-ph2022

Coexistent quantum channel characterization using spectrally resolved Bayesian quantum process tomography

Joseph C. Chapman, Joseph M. Lukens, Muneer Alshowkan +3

The coexistence of quantum and classical signals over the same optical fiber with minimal degradation of the transmitted quantum information is critical for operating large-scale q…

quant-ph2022★ 31 cited

Broadband polarization-entangled source for C+L-band flex-grid quantum networks

Muneer Alshowkan, Joseph M. Lukens, Hsuan-Hao Lu +4

The rising demand for transmission capacity in optical networks has motivated steady interest in expansion beyond the standard C-band (1530-1565 nm) into the adjacent L-band (1565-…

quant-ph2021★ 52 cited

Advanced Architectures for High-Performance Quantum Networking

Muneer Alshowkan, Philip G. Evans, Brian P. Williams +6

As practical quantum networks prepare to serve an ever-expanding number of nodes, there has grown a need for advanced auxiliary classical systems that support the quantum protocols…

quant-ph2021★ 10 cited

Lessons Learned on the Interface between Quantum and Conventional Networking

Muneer Alshowkan, Nageswara S. V. Rao, Joseph C. Chapman +5

The future Quantum Internet is expected to be based on a hybrid architecture with core quantum transport capabilities complemented by conventional networking.Practical and foundati…

quant-ph2021★ 64 cited

Authentication of Smart Grid Communications using Quantum Key Distribution

Muneer Alshowkan, Philip Evans, Michael Starke +2

Smart grid solutions enable utilities and customers to better monitor and control energy use via information and communications technology. Information technology is intended to im…

quant-ph2021★ 24 cited

Trusted Node QKD at an Electrical Utility

Philip G. Evans, Muneer Alshowkan, Duncan Earl +6

Challenges facing the deployment of quantum key distribution (QKD) systems in critical infrastructure protection applications include the optical loss-key rate tradeoff, addition o…

quant-ph2021★ 110 cited

A Reconfigurable Quantum Local Area Network Over Deployed Fiber

Muneer Alshowkan, Brian P. Williams, Philip G. Evans +10

Practical quantum networking architectures are crucial for scaling the connection of quantum resources. Yet quantum network testbeds have thus far underutilized the full capabiliti…