Quantum key distribution (QKD) constitutes a symmetric secret key negotiation protocol
capable of maintaining information-theoretic security. Given the recent advances in QKD …

Communication security has to evolve to a higher plane in the face of the threat from the
massive computing power of the emerging quantum computers. Quantum secure direct …

To fully unleash the potentials of quantum computing, several new challenges and open
problems need to be addressed. From a routing perspective, the optimal routing problem, ie …

The recent launch of the Micius quantum-enabled satellite heralds a major step forward for
long-range quantum communication. Using single-photon discrete-variable quantum states …

Quantum secure direct communication (QSDC) is an important branch of quantum
communication that is capable of directly transmitting secret messages over a quantum …

This paper proposes a novel design and analyzes security performance of quantum key
distribution (QKD) protocol over free-space optics (FSO). Unlike conventional QKD protocols …

Due to the recent rapid growth of computing technologies, today's encrypted information
based on classical computational complexities will soon no longer remain secure. Quantum …

This paper proposes a high-altitude platform (HAP)-aided relaying satellite free-space optics
(FSO) quantumkey distribution (QKD) system for the secure vehicular networks supporting …

Decoy state quantum key distribution protocols have been studied for atmospheric, fiber,
and satellite links; however, those results are not directly applicable to underwater …

Driven by the ever-increasing requirements of ultra-high spectral efficiency, ultra-low
latency, and massive connectivity, the forefront of wireless research calls for the design of …