Advances in quantum cryptography

S Pirandola, UL Andersen, L Banchi… - Advances in optics …, 2020 - opg.optica.org
Quantum cryptography is arguably the fastest growing area in quantum information science.
Novel theoretical protocols are designed on a regular basis, security proofs are constantly …

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 …

An integrated space-to-ground quantum communication network over 4,600 kilometres

YA Chen, Q Zhang, TY Chen, WQ Cai, SK Liao… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Quantum key distribution (QKD), has the potential to enable secure communication and
information transfer. In the laboratory, the feasibility of point-to-point QKD is evident from the …

Secure quantum key distribution

HK Lo, M Curty, K Tamaki - Nature Photonics, 2014 - nature.com
Secure communication is crucial in the Internet Age, and quantum mechanics stands poised
to revolutionize cryptography as we know it today. In this Review, we introduce the …

Large scale quantum key distribution: challenges and solutions

Q Zhang, F Xu, YA Chen, CZ Peng, JW Pan - Optics express, 2018 - opg.optica.org
Quantum key distribution (QKD) together with one time pad encoding can provide
information-theoretical security for communication. Currently, though QKD has been widely …

Experimental measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution

Y Liu, TY Chen, LJ Wang, H Liang, GL Shentu, J Wang… - Physical review …, 2013 - APS
Quantum key distribution is proven to offer unconditional security in communication between
two remote users with ideal source and detection. Unfortunately, ideal devices never exist in …

Experimental demonstration of polarization encoding measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution

Z Tang, Z Liao, F Xu, B Qi, L Qian, HK Lo - Physical review letters, 2014 - APS
We demonstrate the first implementation of polarization encoding measurement-device-
independent quantum key distribution (MDI-QKD), which is immune to all detector side …

Metropolitan quantum key distribution with silicon photonics

D Bunandar, A Lentine, C Lee, H Cai, CM Long… - Physical Review X, 2018 - APS
Photonic integrated circuits provide a compact and stable platform for quantum photonics.
Here we demonstrate a silicon photonics quantum key distribution (QKD) encoder in the first …

Quantum hacking of a continuous-variable quantum-key-distribution system using a wavelength attack

JZ Huang, C Weedbrook, ZQ Yin, S Wang, HW Li… - Physical Review A …, 2013 - APS
The security proofs of continuous-variable quantum key distribution are based on the
assumptions that the eavesdropper can neither act on the local oscillator nor control Bob's …

Preventing calibration attacks on the local oscillator in continuous-variable quantum key distribution

P Jouguet, S Kunz-Jacques, E Diamanti - Physical Review A—Atomic …, 2013 - APS
Establishing an information-theoretic secret key between two parties using a quantum key
distribution (QKD) system is only possible when an accurate characterization of the quantum …