Open AccessQuantum internet for resilient electric grids
Author(s) -
Jiang Zimin,
Tang Zefan,
Qin Yanyuan,
Kang Chongqing,
Zhang Peng
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international transactions on electrical energy systems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 42
ISSN - 2050-7038
DOI - 10.1002/2050-7038.12911
Subject(s) - testbed , computer science , grid , the internet , novelty , smart grid , computer network , telecommunications , electrical engineering , engineering , philosophy , geometry , mathematics , theology , world wide web
Summary The supremacy and fast development of quantum techniques are stimulating the arrival of an ultra‐secure and super‐fast quantum internet, which accordingly will shape future electric grids. This paper develops a novel scheme for resilient electric grids by using a quantum direct communication (QDC) network. The novelty of this work includes: (a) a novel QDC‐based electric grid architecture is devised to provide ultra‐secure communication; (b) we investigate QDC protocols for grid communication and analyze the impacts of attacks and noises; and (c) we demonstrate how to establish a QDC‐enabled electric grid testbed to evaluate the system's performance.