Publication Date
Manuscript Submission Deadline
Call for Papers
Quantum networks towards the so-called Quantum Internet are the ultimate target in quantum communications, where many connected users can share information carried by quantum systems. The keystones of such structures are the reliable generation, transmission, and manipulation of quantum states.
The framework of the future Quantum Internet (QI) is modeled as an entangled network structure, based on quantum entanglement and teleportation phenomena. The most critical issues still concern the creation of entanglement over long distances, due to the exponential losses of fiber optics.
In order to further address the limitation of optical fibers, freespace quantum links have been considered in recent years and quantum links are already tested between satellite and ground stations for quantum key exchange.
As consequence, the satellite segment will gain a fundamental role to achieve a global scale quantum communication network. Recently, a large scale Low- Earth -Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation is considered for this purpose also in hierarchical double layer with GEO satellite. Moreover, the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are expected to be a breakthrough technology together with constellation of quantum satellites (CQS) towards a global Quantum Internet.
Prospective authors are invited to submit papers on this Feature Topic (FT) including, but not limited to:
- Integrated Non Terrestrial and Terrestrial (NTN/TN) Quantum Networks
- Satellite Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)
- Ad hoc quantum satellite backbone design
- Quantum satellite channel
- Ad hoc quantum UAV network design
- Quantum communications
- Quantum Internet protocol stack
- Quantum cryptography
- High dimensional quantum communication
- Quantum Routing
- Co-existence quantum and classical signal
- Quantum Sensing
- Hybrid classical-quantum systems
- Standardization approaches for quantum communications
- Quantum cloud
Submission Guidelines
Manuscripts should conform to the standard format as indicated in the Information for Authors section of the Manuscript Submission Guidelines. Please, check these guidelines carefully before submitting since submissions not complying with them will be administratively rejected without review.
All manuscripts to be considered for publication must be submitted by the deadline through Manuscript Central. Select “FT 2303 - Integrated Non Terrestrial and Terrestrial (NTN/TN) Quantum Networks” topic from the drop-down menu of Topic/Series titles. Please observe the dates specified here below noting that there will be no extension of submission deadline.
Important Dates
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 31 December 2023
Decision Notification: 31 January 2024
Final Manuscript Due: 31 March 2024
Publication Date: July 2024
Guest Editors
Laura Pierucci (Lead Editor)
University of Florence, Italy
Jinhong Yuan
University of New South Wales, Australia