Comparing GHZ-Based Strategies for Multipartite Entanglement Distribution in 2D Repeater Networks

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2505.11632v1
• Date: Fri, 16 May 2025 18:50:50 GMT
• Title: Comparing GHZ-Based Strategies for Multipartite Entanglement Distribution in 2D Repeater Networks
• Authors: Mohadeseh Azari, Amy Babay, Prashant Krishnamurthy, Kaushik Seshadreesan,
• Abstract summary: We conduct a comparative study to determine the initial quality necessary to extend the distance range of an $N$-qubit GHZ state.<n>We analyze two strategies for distributing initial GHZ states using a centralized quantum switch.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: We conduct a comparative study to determine the initial quality necessary to extend the distance range of an $N$-qubit GHZ state (the parent state) using two-dimensional repeaters. We analyzed two strategies for distributing initial GHZ states using a centralized quantum switch to determine if any of the strategies show benefits: i) A strategy that employs quantum memories at the switch to retain quantum states entangled with each client node, where memory usage at the switch scales linearly with the number of clients, and ii) A strategy predicated on GHZ measurements at the switch node without reliance on memory assistance. In the former scenario, the switches generate GHZ states and teleport them to the clients by utilizing remote Bell pairs that are asynchronously generated and stored in memory. Conversely, in the latter scenario, the switches perform GHZ projective measurements on freshly generated remote Bell pairs without requiring local storage at the switch. To enhance the distance range of GHZ-type entanglement distribution, we analyze the two approaches as foundational elements for a self-repeating, two-dimensional quantum repeater architecture. Here, the clients of the switch nodes become the 2D repeater nodes that store elementary GHZ states in quantum memories, that can then be fused together to generate long-distance GHZ-type entanglement between end users of the network. By examining the two strategies' entanglement distribution rates and fidelities, we identify the conditions under which the 2D repeater architecture enhances overall performance, and we determine whether either method is a superior building block for such a repeater structure. Our findings illuminate the identification of effective modalities for the long-distance multipartite entanglement distribution within quantum networks.

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