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 …

Photonic quantum information processing: a review

F Flamini, N Spagnolo, F Sciarrino - Reports on Progress in …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Photonic quantum technologies represent a promising platform for several applications,
ranging from long-distance communications to the simulation of complex phenomena …

Quantum key distribution secured optical networks: A survey

P Sharma, A Agrawal, V Bhatia… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Increasing incidents of cyber attacks and evolution of quantum computing poses challenges
to secure existing information and communication technologies infrastructure. In recent …

Concise security bounds for practical decoy-state quantum key distribution

CCW Lim, M Curty, N Walenta, F Xu, H Zbinden - Physical Review A, 2014 - APS
Due to its ability to tolerate high channel loss, decoy-state quantum key distribution (QKD)
has been one of the main focuses within the QKD community. Notably, several experimental …

Long-term performance of the SwissQuantum quantum key distribution network in a field environment

D Stucki, M Legre, F Buntschu, B Clausen… - New Journal of …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper, we report on the performance of the SwissQuantum quantum key distribution
(QKD) network. The network was installed in the Geneva metropolitan area and ran for more …

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 …

Coexistence of continuous variable QKD with intense DWDM classical channels

R Kumar, H Qin, R Alléaume - New Journal of Physics, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
We demonstrate experimentally the feasibility of continuous variable quantum key
distribution (CV-QKD) in dense-wavelength-division multiplexing networks (DWDM), where …

Wavelength division multiplexing of continuous variable quantum key distribution and 18.3 Tbit/s data channels

TA Eriksson, T Hirano, BJ Puttnam… - Communications …, 2019 - nature.com
Quantum key distribution (QKD) can offer communication with unconditional security and is
a promising technology to protect next generation communication systems. For QKD to see …

Quantum key distribution and 1 Gbps data encryption over a single fibre

P Eraerds, N Walenta, M Legré, N Gisin… - New Journal of …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
We perform quantum key distribution (QKD) over a single fibre in the presence of four
classical channels in a C-band dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) …

Long-distance copropagation of quantum key distribution and terabit classical optical data channels

LJ Wang, KH Zou, W Sun, Y Mao, YX Zhu, HL Yin… - Physical Review A, 2017 - APS
Quantum key distribution (QKD) generates symmetric keys between two remote parties and
guarantees the keys are not accessible to any third party. Wavelength-division multiplexing …