Secure quantum key distribution with realistic devices

F Xu, X Ma, Q Zhang, HK Lo, JW Pan - Reviews of modern physics, 2020 - APS
In principle, quantum key distribution (QKD) offers information-theoretic security based on
the laws of physics. In practice, however, the imperfections of realistic devices might …

Two-photon interference: the Hong–Ou–Mandel effect

F Bouchard, A Sit, Y Zhang, R Fickler… - Reports on Progress …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Nearly 30 years ago, two-photon interference was observed, marking the beginning of a
new quantum era. Indeed, two-photon interference has no classical analogue, giving it a …

Practical challenges in quantum key distribution

E Diamanti, HK Lo, B Qi, Z Yuan - npj Quantum Information, 2016 - nature.com
Quantum key distribution (QKD) promises unconditional security in data communication and
is currently being deployed in commercial applications. Nonetheless, before QKD can be …

[HTML][HTML] Continuous-variable quantum key distribution system: Past, present, and future

Y Zhang, Y Bian, Z Li, S Yu, H Guo - Applied Physics Reviews, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Quantum key distribution provides secure keys with information-theoretic security ensured
by the principle of quantum mechanics. The continuous-variable version of quantum key …

Quantum cryptography: Key distribution and beyond

A Pathak, R Srikanth - arXiv preprint arXiv:1802.05517, 2018 - arxiv.org
Quantum Cryptography: Key Distribution and Beyond Page 1 Quantum Cryptography: Key
Distribution and Beyond Akshata Shenoy-Hejamadi 1, Anirban Pathak 2 & Srikanth …

Integrated photonics for quantum communications and metrology

L Labonté, O Alibart, V D'Auria, F Doutre, J Etesse… - PRX Quantum, 2024 - APS
Over the last two decades, integrated photonics has profoundly revolutionized the domain of
quantum technologies. The ongoing second quantum revolution stands as a timely …

Improved security bound for the round-robin-differential-phase-shift quantum key distribution

ZQ Yin, S Wang, W Chen, YG Han, R Wang… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The round-robin-differential-phase-shift (RRDPS) quantum key distribution (QKD) protocol
has attracted intensive study due to its distinct security characteristics; eg, information …

High-dimensional encoding in the round-robin differential-phase-shift protocol

M Stasiuk, F Hufnagel, X Gao, AZ Goldberg… - Quantum, 2023 - quantum-journal.org
In quantum key distribution (QKD), protocols are tailored to adopt desirable experimental
attributes, including high key rates, operation in high noise levels, and practical security …

[PDF][PDF] Quantum cryptography with realistic devices

F Xu, X Ma, Q Zhang, HK Lo, JW Pan - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2019 - academia.edu
For thousands of years, code-makers and code-breakers have been fighting for supremacy.
With the recent rise of Internet of Things, cyber security is becoming a hot topic. Cyber …

Feasible time-bin entanglement purification based on sum-frequency generation

PS Yan, L Zhou, W Zhong, YB Sheng - Optics Express, 2021 - opg.optica.org
High quality time-bin entanglement is widely exploited to achieve the purposes of
fundamental tests of physics and the implementation of quantum communication protocols …