2025/05/17 by Abderrahim Amlou, Amlou, Abderrahim, Thomas Gerrits +15 · 1 citation
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Information Retrieval (cs.IR) #Networking and Internet Architecture (cs.NI) #Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture #Quantum Information and Cryptography #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Software Engineering (cs.SE)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2505.12102
openalex publication_date 2025/05/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
In distributed quantum applications such as entanglement distribution, precise time synchronization and efficient time-tagged data handling are essential. Traditional systems often suffer from overflow, synchronization drift, and storage inefficiencies. We propose a modular Time Tagging (TT) agent that uses a 1 pulse per second (PPS) signal from White Rabbit (WR) devices to achieve network-wide synchronization, while applying real-time calibration, overflow mitigation, and compression. A live two-lab entanglement distribution experiment validated the system's performance, achieving synchronized coincidence detection at 25,000 counts/sec.