Micius quantum experiments in space

CY Lu, Y Cao, CZ Peng, JW Pan - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2022 - APS
Quantum theory has been successfully validated in numerous laboratory experiments. But
would such a theory, which effectively describes the behavior of microscopic physical …

The evolution of quantum key distribution networks: On the road to the qinternet

Y Cao, Y Zhao, Q Wang, J Zhang… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Quantum key distribution (QKD) constitutes a symmetric secret key negotiation protocol
capable of maintaining information-theoretic security. Given the recent advances in QKD …

The road towards 6G: A comprehensive survey

W Jiang, B Han, MA Habibi… - IEEE Open Journal of …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As of today, the fifth generation (5G) mobile communication system has been rolled out in
many countries and the number of 5G subscribers already reaches a very large scale. It is …

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 …

Applications of single photons to quantum communication and computing

C Couteau, S Barz, T Durt, T Gerrits, J Huwer… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
In the context of quantum technologies, the generation and manipulation of single photons
has become a key element for applications such as quantum communication and quantum …

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 …

Advances in space quantum communications

JS Sidhu, SK Joshi, M Gündoğan… - IET Quantum …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Concerted efforts are underway to establish an infrastructure for a global quantum Internet to
realise a spectrum of quantum technologies. This will enable more precise sensors, secure …

[HTML][HTML] Progress in quantum-dot single photon sources for quantum information technologies: A broad spectrum overview

Y Arakawa, MJ Holmes - Applied Physics Reviews, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) of various material systems are being heavily
researched for the development of solid state single photon emitters, which are required for …

Persistent luminescence instead of phosphorescence: History, mechanism, and perspective

J Xu, S Tanabe - Journal of Luminescence, 2019 - Elsevier
Great progress has been made in inorganic persistent phosphors, especially in the recent
two decades, motivated by the discoveries of the SrAl 2 O 4: Eu 2+-Dy 3+ in the green and …