{"id":2773,"date":"2023-03-09T11:34:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T16:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quantum.ncsu.edu\/ibm-quantum\/?page_id=2773"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:41:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:41:47","slug":"quantum-networking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/quantum.ncsu.edu\/ibm-quantum\/quantum-networking\/","title":{"rendered":"Quantum Networking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-intro-copy\">Quantum networks facilitate the sharing of quantum bits, known as qubits, in between quantum processors and classical computers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"layout-grid wp-block-ncst-group-contact-cards\"><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-person-card\"><div class=\"person-card\">\n  <div class=\"person-card__container\">\n        <div class=\"person-card__image-container\">\n              <a class=\"person-card__image\" href=https:\/\/quantum.ncsu.edu\/ibm-quantum\/people\/jliu96\/ aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div 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href=https:\/\/quantum.ncsu.edu\/ibm-quantum\/people\/jliu96\/>\n          Jianqing Liu \n        <\/a>\n      \n      \n              <p class=\"title\">Assistant Professor of Computer Science<\/p>\n      \n      \n      \n      \n              <a class=\"phone\" href=\"tel:919-515-2179\">919-515-2179<\/a>\n      \n              <a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:jliu96@ncsu.edu\">jliu96@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n      \n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-person-card\"><div class=\"person-card\">\n  <div class=\"person-card__container\">\n        <div class=\"person-card__image-container\">\n              <a class=\"person-card__image\" href=https:\/\/quantum.ncsu.edu\/ibm-quantum\/people\/ryu5\/ aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"person-card__image-background\">\n            <div class=\"initials\">RY<\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/quantum.ncsu.edu\/ibm-quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/ryu5-e1677176435982.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quantum.ncsu.edu\/ibm-quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/ryu5-e1677176435982.jpeg 262w, https:\/\/quantum.ncsu.edu\/ibm-quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/ryu5-e1677176435982-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/>\n                      <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"person-card__info-container\">\n              <a class=\"name\" href=https:\/\/quantum.ncsu.edu\/ibm-quantum\/people\/ryu5\/>\n          Ruozhou Yu \n        <\/a>\n      \n      \n              <p class=\"title\">Assistant Professor of Computer Science<\/p>\n      \n      \n      \n      \n              <a class=\"phone\" href=\"tel:919-515-7938\">919-515-7938<\/a>\n      \n              <a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:ryu5@ncsu.edu\">ryu5@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n      \n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<blockquote class=\"has-custombg-one-text-color wp-block-ncst-testimonial\">\n        <div class=\"testimonial-container\">\n          <p class=\"testimonial__content\">Quantum networks use the quantum properties of photons to encode information.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"testimonial__attribution-container \">\n                        <div class=\"attribution-title-name-container\">\n               \n                <p class=\"attribution-name\">Department of Energy, Office of Science<\/p>\n                                                      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-two-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div 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