Design and implementation of low size, weight, and power (SWaP) systems for mobile quantum networks

Quantum technology has the potential to radically change much of our existing infrastructure and disrupt many industries, including metrology, computing, and communication. The increased precision, speed, and security quantum technology offers have been leveraged to propose and create first- generation quantum networks. However, many of the electronics systems used to control and enable these networks suffer from poor mobility. Current systems incur high size, weight, and power (SWaP) costs. In order for a practical quantum network to be realized, mobile nodes (satellites, aircraft, seacraft, automobiles) must be implemented; thus, the electronic systems involved must conform to strict SWaP requirements while maintaining sufficient performance. This thesis reports the development of electronics platforms enabling the creation of a mobile quantum network node for a few use cases. The first use case is an autonomous quantum key distribution (QKD) system for enhanced network security. The second is a satellite-based system capable of quantum entanglement generation and annealing for communication. Through these developments, we draw closer to the realization of usable quantum networks.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical & Computer Engr

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2022

Author dc:creator

• Schroeder, Anthony (AJ)

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kwiat, Paul G

• quantum networks
• quantum information
• quantum communication
• quantum entanglement
• QKD
• quantum key distribution
• quantum annealing

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2022 AJ Schroeder

Language dc:language

en, eng

Handle dc:identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/115616

OAI record oai:identifier

https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=etdms&identifier=oai%3Awww.ideals.illinois.edu%3A2142%2F115616