Quantum key distribution (QKD) constitutes a symmetric secret key negotiation protocol
capable of maintaining information-theoretic security. Given the recent advances in QKD …

The superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD) is a quantum-limit
superconducting optical detector based on the Cooper-pair breaking effect by a single …

It is expected that quantum computers would enable solving various problems that are
beyond the capabilities of the most powerful current supercomputers, which are based on …

The second quantum technological revolution started around 1980 with the control of single
quantum particles and their interaction on an individual basis. These experimental …

Quantum computing is an interdisciplinary field that seeks to understand the processing of
information using quantum mechanics principles. Quantum computing is the exploitation of …

In this Perspective, we will introduce possible future developments on group III-nitride nano-
LEDs, which are based on current achievements in this rapidly arising research …

Contribution: In this study, an alternative educational approach for introducing quantum
computing to a wider audience is highlighted. The proposed methodology considers …

A broad perspective of quantum technology state of the art is provided and critical stumbling
blocks for quantum technology development are identified. Innovations in demonstrating …

Blockchain is around a decade-old technology that initially came with Bitcoin to protect
digital monetary transactions with consensus and mining incentives. Later on, blockchain …

In this work we elucidate international trends in the field of quantum technology (QT) by
analysing a global patent database built from an operational definition of QT that was …