A review of quantum key distribution protocols in the perspective of smart grid communication security

PY Kong - IEEE Systems Journal, 2020‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Smart grid depends on an advanced communication network to collect information from the
power grid, and to disseminate control commands to the control devices. To safeguard the …

Toward quantum secured distributed energy resources: Adoption of post-quantum cryptography (pqc) and quantum key distribution (qkd)

J Ahn, HY Kwon, B Ahn, K Park, T Kim, MK Lee, J Kim… - Energies, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Quantum computing is a game-changing technology that affects modern cryptography and
security systems including distributed energy resources (DERs) systems. Since the new …

Effect of external magnetic fields on practical quantum random number generator

YH Li, YY Fei, WL Wang, XD Meng, H Wang… - EPJ Quantum …, 2023‏ - epjqt.epj.org
Quantum random number generator (QRNG) based on the inherent randomness of
fundamental quantum processes can provide provable true random numbers which play an …

Practical twin-field quantum key distribution parameter optimization based on quantum annealing algorithm

Y Li, Z Sun, H Wang, K Shi, J Li, C Liu… - Quantum Science and …, 2024‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Twin-field quantum key distribution (TF-QKD) is widely studied since it can surpass the key
capacity of repeaterless QKD, whereas electromagnetic interference (EMI) is one of the main …

Parameters Optimization of Decoy-State Phase-Matching Quantum Key Distribution Based on the Nature-Inspired Algorithms

C Liu, Y Li, H Wang, K Shi, D Ma, Y Zhang… - Chinese Physics …, 2025‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Phase-matching quantum-key distribution (PM-QKD) has achieved significant results in
various practical applications. However, real-time communication requires dynamic …

Performance optimization of decoy-state BB84-and MDI-QKD protocol and their key integrating application strategy for power dispatching

Y Ma, L Yi, G Wei, X Zhao - Optical Fiber Technology, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Quantum cryptography is an effective means to improve the information security level of
power dispatch data networks. From the perspective of quantum key supply and demand …

Decoy-state reference-frame-independent quantum key distribution with both source errors and statistical fluctuations

K Liu, J Li, JR Zhu, CM Zhang, Q Wang - Chinese Physics B, 2017‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Reference-frame-independent quantum key distribution (RFI QKD) can generate secret keys
without the alignment of reference frames, which is very robust in real-life implementations of …

Time–energy high-dimensional one-side device-independent quantum key distribution

HZ Bao, WS Bao, Y Wang, RK Chen, HX Ma… - Chinese …, 2017‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Compared with full device-independent quantum key distribution (DI-QKD), one-side device-
independent QKD (1sDI-QKD) needs fewer requirements, which is much easier to meet. In …

Photonic generation of frequency-quadrupling millimeter-wave signals using polarization property

M Zhu, X Tang, L **, W Zhang, X Zhang - Optical Engineering, 2016‏ - spiedigitallibrary.org
We propose and analyze a photonic method of generating frequency-quadrupling millimeter-
wave signal. This scheme is realized by using a single LiNbO 3 intensity modulator (IM) and …

Emerging data encryption methods applicable to Energy Internet

H Pourbabak, T Chen, W Su - The Energy Internet, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Information exchange through the communication network is an indispensable part
of the Energy Internet. Any intentional or unintentional disclosure of stored and transmitted …