Policies for elementary links in a quantum network

@article{Khatri2021PoliciesFE,
  title={Policies for elementary links in a quantum network},
  author={Sumeet Khatri},
  journal={Quantum},
  year={2021}
}
Distributing entanglement over long distances is one of the central tasks in quantum networks. An important problem, especially for near-term quantum networks, is to develop optimal entanglement distribution protocols that take into account the limitations of current and near-term hardware, such as quantum memories with limited coherence time. We address this problem by initiating the study of quantum network protocols for entanglement distribution using the theory of decision processes, such… 
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