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 …

Progress in satellite quantum key distribution

R Bedington, JM Arrazola, A Ling - npj Quantum Information, 2017 - nature.com
Quantum key distribution (QKD) is a family of protocols for growing a private encryption key
between two parties. Despite much progress, all ground-based QKD approaches have a …

Beating the fundamental rate-distance limit in a proof-of-principle quantum key distribution system

S Wang, DY He, ZQ Yin, FY Lu, CH Cui, W Chen… - Physical Review X, 2019 - APS
With the help of quantum key distribution (QKD), two distant peers are able to share
information-theoretical secure key bits. Increasing the key rate is ultimately significant for the …

Chip-based quantum key distribution

P Sibson, C Erven, M Godfrey, S Miki… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Improvement in secure transmission of information is an urgent need for governments,
corporations and individuals. Quantum key distribution (QKD) promises security based on …

Integrated silicon photonics for high-speed quantum key distribution

P Sibson, JE Kennard, S Stanisic, C Erven, JL O'Brien… - Optica, 2017 - opg.optica.org
Integrated photonics offers great potential for quantum communication devices in terms of
complexity, robustness, and scalability. Silicon photonics in particular is a leading platform …

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 …

Cambridge quantum network

JF Dynes, A Wonfor, WWS Tam, AW Sharpe… - npj Quantum …, 2019 - nature.com
Future-proofing current fibre networks with quantum key distribution (QKD) is an attractive
approach to combat the ever growing breaches of data theft. To succeed, this approach must …

Development of a Boston-area 50-km fiber quantum network testbed

E Bersin, M Grein, M Sutula, R Murphy, YQ Huan… - Physical Review …, 2024 - APS
Distributing quantum information between remote systems will necessitate the integration of
emerging quantum components with existing communication infrastructure. This requires …

Practical security bounds against the trojan-horse attack in quantum key distribution

M Lucamarini, I Choi, MB Ward, JF Dynes, ZL Yuan… - Physical Review X, 2015 - APS
In the quantum version of a Trojan-horse attack, photons are injected into the optical
modules of a quantum key distribution system in an attempt to read information direct from …

Measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution robust against environmental disturbances

C Wang, ZQ Yin, S Wang, W Chen, GC Guo, ZF Han - Optica, 2017 - opg.optica.org
Measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution (MDI QKD) is a promising
protocol for removing all detector side channel attacks. However, the variation of reference …