This study provides an in-depth survey of quantum secure authentication and key
agreement protocols, investigating the dynamic landscape of cryptographic techniques …

Quantum communication networks are crucial for both secure communication and
cryptographic networked tasks. Building quantum communication networks in a scalable …

A systematic analysis of the advantages and challenges associated with the satellite‐based
implementation of the high dimensional extended B92 (HD‐Ext‐B92) and high‐dimensional …

The large-scale deployment of quantum secret sharing (QSS) in quantum networks is
currently challenging due to the requirements for the generation and distribution of …

Quantum conferencing enables multiple nodes within a quantum network to share a secure
conference key for private message broadcasting. The key rate, however, is limited by the …

Quantum secret sharing (QSS) plays a significant role in multiparty quantum communication
and is a crucial component of future quantum multiparty computing networks. Therefore, it is …

Quantum digital signatures (QDSs), which distribute and measure quantum states by key
generation protocols and then sign messages via classical data processing, are a key area …

Communication and sensing technologies play crucial roles in various aspects of modern
society. The seamless combination of communication and sensing systems has attracted …

Quantum digital signatures (QDSs), which utilize correlated bit strings among sender and
recipients, guarantee the authenticity, integrity, and nonrepudiation of classical messages …

The development of quantum networks is paramount towards practical and secure
communications. Quantum digital signatures (QDS) offer an information-theoretically secure …