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 …

Quantum communication using semiconductor quantum dots

DA Vajner, L Rickert, T Gao… - Advanced Quantum …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Worldwide, enormous efforts are directed toward the development of the so‐called quantum
internet. Turning this long‐sought‐after dream into reality is a great challenge that will …

Entanglement certification from theory to experiment

N Friis, G Vitagliano, M Malik, M Huber - Nature Reviews Physics, 2019‏ - nature.com
Entanglement is an important resource for quantum technologies. There are many ways
quantum systems can be entangled, ranging from the two-qubit case to entanglement in …

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 …

Creation and detection of vector vortex modes for classical and quantum communication

B Ndagano, I Nape, MA Cox… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2017‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Vector vortex beams are structured states of light that are nonseparable in their polarisation
and spatial mode, they are eigenmodes of free-space and many fiber systems, and have the …

Reconfigurable quantum local area network over deployed fiber

M Alshowkan, BP Williams, PG Evans, NSV Rao… - PRX Quantum, 2021‏ - APS
Practical quantum networking architectures are crucial for scaling the connection of quantum
resources. Yet quantum network testbeds have thus far underutilized the full capabilities of …

Quantum information processing with space-division multiplexing optical fibres

GB Xavier, G Lima - Communications Physics, 2020‏ - nature.com
The optical fibre is an essential tool for our communication infrastructure since it is the main
transmission channel for optical communications. The latest major advance in optical fibre …

Entangled photon-pair sources based on three-wave mixing in bulk crystals

A Anwar, C Perumangatt, F Steinlechner… - Review of Scientific …, 2021‏ - pubs.aip.org
Entangled photon pairs are a critical resource in quantum communication protocols ranging
from quantum key distribution to teleportation. The current workhorse technique for …

Experimental demonstration of free-space decoy-state quantum key distribution over 144 km

T Schmitt-Manderbach, H Weier, M Fürst, R Ursin… - Physical Review Letters, 2007‏ - APS
We report on the experimental implementation of a Bennett-Brassard 1984 (BB84) protocol
type quantum key distribution over a 144 km free-space link using weak coherent laser …