Faithful communication is a necessary precondition for large-scale quantum information processing and networking, irrespective of the physical platform. Thus, the problems of quantum-state transfer and quantum-network engineering have attracted enormous interest over the last years, and constitute one of the most active areas of research in quantum information processing. The present volume introduces the reader to fundamental concepts and various aspects of this exciting research area, including links to other related areas and problems. The implementation of state-transfer schemes and the...

Reflecting the cross-disciplinary nature of the field, this volume covers most aspects of the challenging technique of quantum state transfer and network engineering, offering readers a dynamic introduction to the fundamentals of this hot research topic.