Quantum key distribution (QKD) networks are expected to enable information-theoretical
secure (ITS) communication over a large-scale network. Most researches on relay-based …

In QKD‐enabled optical networks (QKD‐enabled ONs), fragmentation is one of the serious
issues which can be mitigated through appropriate management of network resources …

Quantum key distribution (QKD) has potential of providing long-term security as it is based
on the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics. Security of information transmitted …

Quantum communication represents a revolutionary advancement over classical information
theory, which leverages unique quantum mechanics properties like entanglement to achieve …

Atmospheric turbulence is the main barrier to large-scale free-space quantum
communication networks. Aberrations distort optical information carriers, thus limiting or …

In the noisy intermediate-scale quantum technological setting, the computational steps in a
quantum computer are realized via unitary gates. Gate-model quantum computer …

The combination of network virtualization (NV) technology and elastic optical networks
(EONs) can further improve the flexibility of network resource allocation while bringing new …

Quantum key distribution (QKD) is a technology that can resist the threat of quantum
computers to existing conventional cryptographic protocols. However, due to the stringent …

The metrology of the QKD devices and systems grows increasingly important in recent years
not only because of the needs for conformance and performance testing in the …

In quantum communication era, where quantum computing capabilities can be used in cyber
attacks, it is important that Internet of Things (IoT) devices, which have limited energy and …