How to share Multipartite Entanglement in a Real-World Linear Network Connecting Two Metropoles

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2507.17480v1
• Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:02:06 GMT
• Title: How to share Multipartite Entanglement in a Real-World Linear Network Connecting Two Metropoles
• Authors: Janka Memmen, Anna Pappa,
• Abstract summary: We investigate the generation of high-fidelity multipartite entangled states in a realistic quantum network.<n>We explore the role of quantum memories in enhancing multi-partite entanglement distribution and identify key performance requirements.
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• Abstract: The development of large-scale quantum communication networks necessitates the efficient distribution of quantum states to enable advanced cryptographic applications and distributed tasks. Multipartite entanglement is a key resource in many of these proposals, yet its generation is experimentally challenging, especially in noisy and lossy networks. While a substantial body of work focuses on the distribution of multi-partite entanglement in star-like topologies, practical implementations often rely on linear network structures constrained by existing infrastructure. In this work, we investigate the generation of high-fidelity multipartite entangled states in a realistic quantum network, leveraging the existing infrastructure of the Q-net-Q project - a real-world long-distance link connecting Berlin and Frankfurt via seven trusted relay nodes. Given that only bipartite entanglement sources are available in our setting and that the network is highly lossy, we explore the role of quantum memories in enhancing multi-partite entanglement distribution and identify key performance requirements. Furthermore, we analyze the feasibility and performance of cryptographic primitives - including (Anonymous) Conference Key Agreement and Quantum Secret Sharing - highlighting the scenarios where the use of multipartite entanglement yields clear advantages.

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