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Frontiers in Optics

Quantum Wrapper Networking: Investigating the Noise Impact of Classical Headers on the Quantum Payload

Gamze Gül, Mehmet Berkay On, Sze Tiong Tan, Roberto Proietti, Gregory S. Kanter, S. J. Ben Yoo, Prem Kumar

Published Jan 1, 2024• 1 citation
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Abstract

We study the impact in time and frequency domains of classical headers on quantum payloads in quantum wrapper networking. We identify and characterize in-fiber scattering processes that produce noise photons degrading the quantum payloads.
DOI
10.1364/fio.2024.fm3c.6

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