Software for the Quantum Internet

量子互联网(QI)是连接量子设备的未来网络，与传统互联网并行运行。就像传统互联网一样，QI的进步依赖于硬件(设备)和软件(应用)的进步。这项提议在量子互联网软件(SQI)的开发方面取得了进展，同时也旨在弥合硬件和软件之间的差距。长期愿景是为QI创造创新和颠覆性的软件技术，使加拿大人受益。预期的贡献范围从最基本的理解，一直到演示。这一长期愿景有三大支柱支撑：基础、应用和技术准备。也就是说，我们构建坚实、抽象的工具和技术来扩展我们对SQI(基础)的理解，支持SQI(应用程序)的新的和有意义的用途，并将这些进步带到它们可以实现的水平(技术准备)。最后，我们通过连接行业、政府和政策制定者来满足加拿大人的需求。由于独特的量子现象，QI的前景与传统互联网截然不同。对于与密码学相关的方面尤其如此，例如，用于安全通信和计算，这是本提案的重点。事实上，量子信息最令人费解和强大的特性之一是不可克隆原理，根据该原理，不可能复制未知的量子态。这一原理完全背离了经典领域，它导致了SQI的惊人壮举，包括量子货币和量子密钥分发。在这里，长期愿景包括对这些创始技术的进一步研究，但也包括全新的范式，包括不可克隆的加密、不可克隆的程序和不可克隆的证据。这项工作由渥太华大学量子信息和密码学研究主任领导，他获得了许多国家、省和机构奖项，在国际上被认为是该领域的领导者。首席调查员在高质量的HQP监督方面有着良好的记录，并表现出对公平、多样化和包容性研究环境的承诺。

The Quantum Internet (QI) is a future network that connects quantum-enabled devices and that runs alongside the conventional internet. Much like the conventional internet, the advancement of the QI relies on progress both in hardware (devices) and software (applications). This proposal makes advances in the development of Software for the Quantum Internet (SQI), while also aiming to bridge the gap between hardware and software. The long-term vision is to create innovative and disruptive software technologies for the QI that will benefit Canadians. Anticipated contributions range from the most fundamental understanding, all the way to demonstrations. The long-term vision is supported by three pillars: Foundations, Applications and Technology Readiness. That is, we build solid, abstract tools and techniques to expand our understanding of SQI (Foundations), enable new and meaningful uses for SQI (Applications), and bring these advances to the level that they can be implemented (Technology Readiness). Finally, we incorporate the needs of Canadians by connecting to industry, government, and policy makers. Due to unique quantum phenomena, the landscape for the QI is very different than for the conventional internet. This is especially true for aspects related to cryptography, e.g., for secure communications and computations, which are the focus of this proposal. Indeed, one of the most puzzling and powerful properties of quantum information is the no-cloning principle, according to which it is not possible to copy an unknown quantum state. This principle is a complete departure from the classical realm, and it leads to amazing feats of SQI, including quantum money and quantum key distribution. Here, the long-term vision includes further work on these founding technologies, but also completely new paradigms, including uncloneable encryption, uncloneable programs and uncloneable proofs. This work is led by the University of Ottawa research chair in Quantum Information and Cryptography, who is the recipient of numerous national, provincial, and institutional awards, and known internationally as a leader in the field. The Principal Investigator has both a strong track record of high-quality HQP supervision, as well as demonstrated commitment to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive research environment.