Simulation of a Heterogeneous Quantum Network

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2512.04211v1
• Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:32:22 GMT
• Title: Simulation of a Heterogeneous Quantum Network
• Authors: Hayden Miller, Caitao Zhan, Michael Bishof, Joaquin Chung, Han Xu, Prem Kumar, Rajkumar Kettimuthu,
• Abstract summary: Quantum networks are expected to be heterogeneous systems, combining distinct qubit platforms, photon wavelengths, and device bottlenecks.<n>This paper presents a framework for simulating heterogeneous quantum networks based on SeQUeNCe, a discrete-event simulator of quantum networks.
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• Abstract: Quantum networks are expected to be heterogeneous systems, combining distinct qubit platforms, photon wavelengths, and device timescales to achieve scalable, multiuser connectivity. Building and iterating on such systems is costly and slow, motivating hardware-faithful simulations to explore architecture design space and justify implementation decisions. This paper presents a framework for simulating heterogeneous quantum networks based on SeQUeNCe, a discrete-event simulator of quantum networks. We introduce faithful device models for two representative platforms - Ytterbium atoms and superconducting qubits. On top of these models, we implement entanglement generation and entanglement swapping protocols for time-bin encoded photons that account for disparate clock rates and quantum frequency conversion and transducer losses/noise brought by the heterogeneity. Using extensive simulations, we map the rate-fidelity trade space and identify the dominant bottlenecks unique to heterogeneous systems. The models are open source and extensible, enabling reproducible evaluation of future heterogeneous designs and protocols.

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