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 …

[HTML][HTML] Continuous-variable quantum key distribution system: Past, present, and future

Y Zhang, Y Bian, Z Li, S Yu, H Guo - Applied Physics Reviews, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Quantum key distribution provides secure keys with information-theoretic security ensured
by the principle of quantum mechanics. The continuous-variable version of quantum key …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution

HK Lo, M Curty, B Qi - Physical review letters, 2012 - APS
How to remove detector side channel attacks has been a notoriously hard problem in
quantum cryptography. Here, we propose a simple solution to this problem—measurement …

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 …

Embracing the quantum frontier: Investigating quantum communication, cryptography, applications and future directions

V Vasani, K Prateek, R Amin, S Maity… - Journal of Industrial …, 2024 - Elsevier
The continuous technological revolution, driven by transformative innovations such as
artificial intelligence, blockchain, and Internet of Things, has left an everlasting mark on the …

The security of practical quantum key distribution

V Scarani, H Bechmann-Pasquinucci, NJ Cerf… - Reviews of modern …, 2009 - APS
Quantum key distribution (QKD) is the first quantum information task to reach the level of
mature technology, already fit for commercialization. It aims at the creation of a secret key …