We develop a protocol for entanglement generation in the quantum internet that allows a repeater node to use
- Award ID(s):
- 1955744
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10343103
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- 2021 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE)
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 334 to 345
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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