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Andrés Agustí Casado

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arXiv2026

Column Generation for the Optimization of Switching in Repeaterless Quantum Networks

Efficient resource allocation and optical switching promise high key rates, network adaptability, and cost reduction in repeaterless quantum communication networks. However, identifying optimal switching configurations remains a significant challenge due to the combinatorial complexity. We introduce a novel graph formulation to model the physical and logical structure of repeaterless quantum networks, enabling the systematic optimization of switching strategies. The problem is posed as a linear program and solved using a column generation approach. This method enables scalable computation despite the exponential number of possible network configurations. Our results not only provide a formal foundation but also a practical algorithm for the optimization of switching. Empirical tests confirm the solver's scalability with network size, demonstrating the framework's effectiveness and laying the groundwork for future optimization of quantum network control.

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arXiv2025

Multipartite entanglement distribution in a topological photonic network

In the ongoing effort towards a scalable quantum computer, multiple technologies have been proposed. Some of them exploit topological materials to process quantum information. In this work, we propose a lattice of photonic cavities with alternating hoppings to create a modified multidomain SSH chain, that is, a sequence of topological insulators made from chains of dimers. A qubit is then coupled to each boundary. We show this system is well suited for quantum information processing because topological transfer of photons through this one-dimensional lattice can entangle any set of qubits on demand, providing a scalable quantum platform. We verify this claim evaluating entanglement measures and witnesses proving that bipartite and multipartite entanglement is produced, even in the presence of some disorder.

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arXiv2022

Entanglement generation and relativistic simulation with cQED parametric oscillators

On this PhD thesis we cover the results contained in arXiv:2001.07050, arXiv:2111.10096 and arXiv:2011.02822, while providing further details about their derivations. In the first two papers, we study the generation and detection of entangled non-Gaussian states of microwave radiation. These states are produced in a new parametric oscillator, built recently within the field of cQED, capable of down-converting a microwave tone into three different tones at once. These three photons share among their magnitudes quantum correlations, in particular genuine entanglement. In this text we refer to it as non-Gaussian because of its manifestation on statistical moments higher than covariances, and we propose a simple and practical criterion for the design of witnesses capable of detecting it: they must be built from higher statistical moments that change through time. Additionally, we speculate on the theoretical implications of the criterion and find suggestive connections to other entanglement classes, such as the paradigmatic nonequivalent GHZ and W three qubit states. In the third paper, we explore one of the possible applications of quantum technologies: analog simulation of quantum systems. The literature prior to this thesis showcases multiple examples of superconducting circuits capable of mimicking systems in which one must consider both quantum and relativistic phenomena, such as the dynamical Casimir and Unruh effects. This work explores the information that can be obtained through analog simulation, proposing a circuit capable of featuring the internal dynamics of a mirror experiencing a relativistic trajectory, that is, a mirror producing the dynamical Casimir effect.

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