Analysis of Quantum Communication Network Protocols

HRL Laboratories Mathematics, 2015-16

Liaison(s): Dr Jim Harrington, Dr Cody Jones
Advisor(s): Weiqing Gu
Students(s): Wenhao Lu (PM-S), Yossathorn Tawabutr (PM-F), Ben Johnson, Reyna Hulett, Kilian Fa

This project is looking at ways to generate random numbers via shared entanglement on a quantum network. The eventual goal is a distributed randomness beacon using our quantum protocol. We started by looking at networks of 4 and 8 node planar graphs. We analyzed possible malicious actions to investigate the effects an adversarial node can have on the network. We also consider other network topologies as possible candidates for this distributed randomness beacon.