This new internet draft by the IETF Quantum Internet Research Group (QIRG) is an updated version from the document published in March 2020. Most notable are new sections on error management (section 4.4.3) describing the process of distillation (purification), quantum error correction and error management schemes. New sections can also be found in Chapter 5 which focuses on the architecture of a quantum internet, the role classical communication must play and also describes an abstract model of the network, including network boundaries and physical constraints. New details on goals and architectural principles for a quantum internet are listed in chapter 6. Read more... |