Long-range QKD without trusted nodes is not possible with current technology

A recently published patent ( https://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-ipsum/Case/PublicationNumber/GB2590064 ) has claimed the development of a novel quantum key distribution protocol purporting to achieve long-range quantum security without trusted nodes and without use of quantum repeaters. Here we present a str...

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Main Authors: Bruno Huttner, Romain Alléaume, Eleni Diamanti, Florian Fröwis, Philippe Grangier, Hannes Hübel, Vicente Martin, Andreas Poppe, Joshua A. Slater, Tim Spiller, Wolfgang Tittel, Benoit Tranier, Adrian Wonfor, Hugo Zbinden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01
Series:npj Quantum Information
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41534-022-00613-4