Quantum Communication and the Quantum Network Explorer

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Understand the fundamentals of quantum networks and their future applications.
Utilize the diverse resources provided by the Quantum Network Explorer to gain practical insight into quantum networks through hands-on experience.
Run your own quantum network simulations by leveraging the pre-built applications available in QNE’s Community Application Library.
Develop customized quantum network applications using QNE’s Application Development Kit (QNE-ADK) and contribute to the global QNE community by sharing your work.
Use SquidASM as an advanced simulator for quantum network applications, elevating your research capabilities to the next level.

Free

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Location Online
Pacing Starts anytime / Self-paced
Length

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4 Weeks - Effort 4 - 5 Hours per week

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Learn the fundamentals of quantum networks and their applications with QuTech’s Quantum Network Explorer.

A quantum network is very similar to a classical network (such as the internet), where we send and receive digital information. But unlike a classical network, a quantum network utilizes quantum bits, or qubits, to transmit and process information. By exploiting principles such as entanglement and superposition, it enables quantum communication protocols which can be applied to provide secure communication and enable distributed computing.

This course aims to provide you with an introduction to this new and exciting field. It will focus on protocol and application development and the simulation of quantum networks.

What makes this course stand out is the utilization of QuTech’s Quantum Network Explorer (QNE) to demonstrate the capabilities of quantum networks. Using the various simulation tools provided by the platform, you will be able to experiment with quantum network applications, enabling you to discover the possibilities that this new technology offers.

The course starts with a brief overview of quantum networks. After this, you will delve into the various tools offered by QNE, including the QNE Community Application Library (QNE-CAL), the QNE Application Development Kit (QNE-ADK), and SquidASM, an advanced application simulator developed by QuTech.

You will gain insight into established applications of quantum networks such as quantum key distribution (QKD), teleportation, and blind quantum computation (BQC). You will also have the opportunity to engage in hands-on exercises, through which you will learn to perform your own quantum network simulations by adjusting input parameters using an intuitive graphical user interface.

Further, you will learn how to modify existing applications and create new ones from scratch using QNE’s Application Development Kit (QNE-ADK). You will also receive a comprehensive tutorial on SquidASM, a software package designed for advanced simulations of quantum network applications.

If you have made it thus far, you have mastered essential tools for developing and investigating quantum networking applications and will have the opportunity to join a growing community of developers! Upon successful completion of the course, EU users (both audit and verified) are entitled to a QTIndu certificate.

This course is authored by experts from the QuTech research center at Delft University of Technology. In the center, scientists and engineers work together to drive research and development in quantum technology. QuTech Academy's aim is to inspire, share and disseminate knowledge about the latest developments in quantum technology.

This course has been developed with the support of the European-funded project QTIndu (Quantum Technologies courses for Industry). The aim of QTIndu is to provide a solution specifically tailored to the industry needs. Together with other 10 partners which include universities, research institutes and private companies, we are creating training courses in quantum technologies for professionals in industries. Learn more on qtindu.eu (https://qtindu.eu/). - Details

##### Course Syllabus

Week 1: Introduction to the Quantum Network Explorer (QNE)

Introduction to QNE platform
Components of a quantum network
Overview of simulators

Week 2: Applications of a Quantum Network

The QNE Community Application Library (QNE-CAL)
Quantum Key Distribution in QNE
Application beyond QKD in QNE

Week 3: The QNE Application Development Kit

QNE-ADK installation
Creating your own application
Uploading applications to QNE-CAL

Week4: SquidASM – The advanced quantum application simulator

Introduction to SquidASM
Writing applications in SquidASM #1
Writing applications in SquidASM #2
Qualifications

##### Chartered Engineering Competences

All our online courses and programs have been matched to the competences determined by KIVI’s Competence Structure, a common frame of reference for everyone, across all disciplines, levels and roles.

These competences apply to this course:

A1: Extend your theoretical knowledge of new and advancing technologies.
B3: Manage implementation of design solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness.
Admission

This is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) that runs on edX.\

##### Prerequisites

Familiarity with basic concepts of quantum technology (e.g., qubits, entanglement).
The courses of QuTech for more background knowledge, specifically: The Hardware of a Quantum Computer and Architecture, Algorithms, and Protocols of a Quantum Computer and Quantum Internet.
Basic knowledge of Python programming.
Course format: MOOC

This course is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). Our MOOCs are delivered on edX.org and are open to all. They include video lectures, readings, assignments, and community discussions. Content is free, with optional certificates and additional exercises available for a fee.

This project has received funding from the European Union's Digital Europe Programme under grant agreement no. 101100757.

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