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Speaker: Scarlett Gauthier

Abstract:

A quantum network enables new applications that are impossible if quantum or classical computers are only connected by the traditional internet. To bring these applications to users, it must be possible for them to write applications in high level software that programs low level quantum hardware, without requiring the users to know any hardware details. To support multi-user access, so that many users can simultaneously run applications, a network architecture must create end-to-end quantum connections that meet the requirements of these applications. 

In Professor Stephanie Wehner's research group within QuTech, at the Delft University of Technology we develop a full stack quantum network software system which enables many users at once to program and execute applications.

Our quantum network software system is developed with the support of the Quantum Internet Alliance (QIA), a partnership of 50 of Europe's world leading research institutes and industry actors. Many components of our software system have already been validated in experimental demonstrations where they were used to control real quantum hardware. The full quantum network software system we develop will be used in showcase demonstrations of QIA's full-stack prototype quantum network by the end of 2029.