Qirg -- Quantum Internet RG
About Qirg	English (USA)
Work toward a Quantum Internet is well underway in physics laboratories and in theory groups. The next step is network engineering. Some of the problems we hope to address include: * routing: there are a number of proposals, including a couple in the last six months or so, and which routing schemes are appropriate for which circumstances needs to be assessed * resource allocation: some of the routing proposals seem to be including a notion of the dynamic traffic on the network, but this distinction needs to be defined clearly * connection establishment: what does a request look like (semantics more than syntax) as it propagates across the network? * interoperability: given than different networks are currently being designed and built, how do we ensure a long-lived internetwork develops? * security: are quantum repeater networks inherently more or less vulnerable in operations than classical networks? There are also other problems: * applications for a Quantum Internet: by far the most important on the agenda is figuring out what we would *do* with a Quantum Internet, including what data rates and fidelities are required (otherwise, there is no market for a QI) * multi-party states and multi-party transfers such as network coding: rather than simple, independent point-to-point transfers, how can we create and use more complex states? But perhaps two of the most important things that can be done as a *community* are: * There is a taxonomy of 1G, 2G, 3G repeaters, created by Muralidharan, Jiang and others * Wehner and Elkhouss have created a great roadmap of milestones for quantum networks Discussing, perhaps enhancing, publicizing and endorsing such roadmaps/taxonomies might be a good starting point. To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the Qirg Archives.
Using Qirg
To post a message to all the list members, send email to qirg@irtf.org. You can subscribe to the list, or change your existing subscription, in the sections below.
Subscribing to Qirg
Subscribe to Qirg by filling out the following form. You will be sent email requesting confirmation, to prevent others from gratuitously subscribing you. This is a private list, which means that the list of members is not available to non-members. Your email address:   Your name (optional):   You may enter a privacy password below. This provides only mild security, but should prevent others from messing with your subscription. Do not use a valuable password as it will occasionally be emailed back to you in cleartext. If you choose not to enter a password, one will be automatically generated for you, and it will be sent to you once you've confirmed your subscription. You can always request a mail-back of your password when you edit your personal options. Pick a password:   Reenter password to confirm:   Which language do you prefer to display your messages? English (USA)   Would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest? No Yes
Qirg Subscribers
(The subscribers list is only available to the list members.) Enter your address and password to visit the subscribers list: Address: Password:    To unsubscribe from Qirg, get a password reminder, or change your subscription options enter your subscription email address: If you leave the field blank, you will be prompted for your email address