A novel quantum key distribution resistant against large‐pulse attacks
Quantum key distribution (QKD) offers information‐theoretic security by leveraging the
principles of quantum mechanics. This means the security is independent of all future …
principles of quantum mechanics. This means the security is independent of all future …
Quantum eavesdropping without interception: an attack exploiting the dead time of single-photon detectors
The security of quantum key distribution (QKD) can easily be obscured if the eavesdropper
can utilize technical imperfections in the actual implementation. Here, we describe and …
can utilize technical imperfections in the actual implementation. Here, we describe and …
Practical quantum key distribution that is secure against side channels
There is a large gap between theory and practice in quantum key distribution (QKD)
because real devices do not satisfy the assumptions required by the security proofs. Here …
because real devices do not satisfy the assumptions required by the security proofs. Here …
[HTML][HTML] Quantum key distribution with flawed and leaky sources
In theory, quantum key distribution (QKD) allows secure communications between two
parties based on physical laws. However, most of the security proofs of QKD today make …
parties based on physical laws. However, most of the security proofs of QKD today make …
Bridging the gap between theory and practice in quantum cryptography
M Curty, K Tamaki, F Xu, A Mizutani… - Electro-Optical and …, 2015 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Quantum key distribution (QKD) needs to close the big gap between theory and practice to
be a suitable technology for achieving information-theoretic secure communications. Indeed …
be a suitable technology for achieving information-theoretic secure communications. Indeed …
Security proof of practical quantum key distribution with detection-efficiency mismatch
Quantum key distribution (QKD) protocols with threshold detectors are driving high-
performance QKD demonstrations. The corresponding security proofs usually assume that …
performance QKD demonstrations. The corresponding security proofs usually assume that …
Quantum key distribution with correlated sources
In theory, quantum key distribution (QKD) offers information-theoretic security. In practice,
however, it does not due to the discrepancies between the assumptions used in the security …
however, it does not due to the discrepancies between the assumptions used in the security …
Plug-and-play measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution
Quantum key distribution (QKD) guarantees unconditional communication security based on
the laws of quantum physics. However, practical QKD suffers from a number of quantum …
the laws of quantum physics. However, practical QKD suffers from a number of quantum …
Long-distance quantum key distribution secure against coherent attacks
Quantum key distribution (QKD) permits information-theoretically secure transmission of
digital encryption keys, assuming that the behavior of the devices employed for the key …
digital encryption keys, assuming that the behavior of the devices employed for the key …
Foiling zero-error attacks against coherent-one-way quantum key distribution
M Curty - Physical Review A, 2021 - APS
To protect practical quantum key distribution (QKD) against photon-number-splitting attacks,
one could measure the coherence of the received signals. One prominent example that …
one could measure the coherence of the received signals. One prominent example that …