Toward mobile free-space optical QKD: characterization of a polarization-based receiver

A DeCesare, R Snyder, D Carvalho… - Quantum …, 2020 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Secure quantum key distribution (QKD) is limited by the Earth's horizon, weather, and
turbulence in the atmosphere. We will outline the analysis, design, and early stages of our …

Experimental demonstration of a reconfigurable free-space receiver implementing polarization routing and filtering for daytime quantum key distribution

AT Castillo, U Zanforlin, GS Buller, RJ Donaldson - Optics Express, 2023 - opg.optica.org
Free-space quantum key distribution (QKD) systems are often designed to implement
polarization-encoding protocols. Alternatively, time-bin/phase-encoding protocols are …

[PDF][PDF] AIRQKD: the role of free-space optics quantum key distribution enabling pragmatic secure and scalable communications

Z Davidson, E Hugues-Salas… - IEEE …, 2024 - wrap.warwick.ac.uk
Next generation communications will require the exploration of alternatives to existing
technologies to enable end-to-end connections for secure data exchange. 5G presents …

Low size, weight and power quantum key distribution system for small form unmanned aerial vehicles

C Quintana, P Sibson, G Erry, Y Thueux… - Free-Space Laser …, 2019 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The security of sensitive information exchange has become a major topic in recent years.
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) provides a highly secure approach to share random …

Dual-downlink quantum key distribution with entangled photons: Prospects for daylight operation

A Krzic, D Heinig, M Goy… - … Conference on Space …, 2023 - spiedigitallibrary.org
In recent years, quantum key distribution (QKD) has seen the first proof-of-concept
demonstrations from space. Next on the agenda towards a full-blown global quantum …

Multiprotocol quantum key distribution receiver for free space

AT Castillo, U Zanforlin, G Buller… - … of an Enabling …, 2023 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), a technology for growing mathematically secure key
encryption keys, is now on the verge of becoming widely commercially available. Due to lack …

Enhanced Performance of Measurement-device-independent Quantum Key Distribution over Turbulent Channels through Adaptive Optics

G Huang, Z Song, Q Dong, W Cui, M Sun… - Quantum Information …, 2024 - Springer
Measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution (MDI-QKD) has demonstrated
significant security in countering detection-side attacks, expanding the practical applications …

Effect of turbulence on a quantum-key distribution scheme based on transformation from the polarization to the time domain: laboratory experiment

M Gabay, S Arnon - Optical engineering, 2005 - spiedigitallibrary.org
We analyze the turbulence affects on a quantum-key distribution (QKD) system and
demonstrate them experimentally. We demonstrate a QKD scheme, in which we transform …

Modelling efficient BB84 with applications for medium-range, terrestrial free-space QKD

T Brougham, DKL Oi - New Journal of Physics, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Terrestrial free-space (FS) quantum key distribution (QKD) is ideally suited for deployment in
dense urban environments. The transition from laboratory to commercial deployment …

Field demonstration of time-bin reference-frame-independent quantum key distribution via an intracity free-space link

H Chen, J Wang, B Tang, Z Li, B Liu, S Sun - Optics Letters, 2020 - opg.optica.org
Free-space quantum key distribution (QKD) based on mobile platforms, such as satellites,
drones, and vehicles, is considered a promising way to overcome the rate-distance limit …