Int J Performability Eng ›› 2019, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (4): 1112-1121.doi: 10.23940/ijpe.19.04.p6.11121121

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Routing Protocol Research for Wireless Quantum Networks based on Resource Reservation

Xinliang Wanga, b, *, Qinggai Huanga, Zhihuai Liub, Na Liuc, and Wei Fangc   

  1. a School of Physics and Electronic Information Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, 454000, China;
    b Hami Yuxin Energy Industry Research Institute Co., Ltd., Hami, 839000, China;
    c Hami Vocational and Technical College, Hami, 839000, China
  • Revised on ; Accepted on
  • Contact: E-mail address: junci158@163.com
  • About author:Xinliang Wang received his Ph.D. in signal and information processing from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in 2011. He is currently an associate professor in the School of Physics & Electronic Information Engineering at Henan Polytechnic University. His current research interests include smart power grids, cloud computing, and big data.Qinggai Huang received her Master’s degree from Luoyang Institute of Science and Technology. She is currently a student in the School of Physics & Electronic Information Engineering at Henan Polytechnic University. Her current research interests include quantum communication.Zhihuai Liu works at Hami Yuxin Energy Industry Research Institute Co., Ltd. His research interests include cloud computing and big data.Na Liu works at Hami Vocational and Technical College. Her research interests include cloud computing and big data.Wei Fang works at Hami Vocational and Technical College. His research interests include smart power grids, cloud computing, and big data.Xuebin Liu works at Hami Vocational and Technical College. His research interests include smart power grids, cloud computing, and big data.Jun Wu works in the School of Physics and Electronic Information Engineering at Henan Polytechnic University. His current research interests include smart power grids, cloud computing, and big data.

Abstract: In wireless quantum communication networks, existing AODV routing protocols can guarantee the stability of quantum entangled channels. However, the protocol takes a long time to establish the quantum channel on average, and it also consumes many entanglement resources. In order to solve the above problems, a routing protocol for wireless quantum networks based on resource reservation is proposed in this paper. Before the source node sends the quantum state information to the destination node, the proposed protocol estimates the quantum state information to be transmitted and writes the resource estimation value into the routing request message. A broadcast routing request message can not only satisfy the requirement of quantum data transmission, but also ensure that the number of hops is as small as possible. Simulation results show that the proposed protocol can effectively shorten the time of establishing quantum channels, reduce the consumption of entanglement resources, and improve the communication efficiency of wireless quantum communication networks. It has good practical value.

Key words: quantum entanglement, routing metric, quantum communication network, resource reservation