Polarization based discrete variables quantum key distribution via conjugated homodyne detection

Abstract Optical homodyne detection is widely adopted in continuous-variable quantum key distribution for high-rate field measurement quadratures. Besides that, those detection schemes have been being implemented for single-photon statistics characterization in the field of quantum tomography. In th...

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Main Authors: Mariana F. Ramos, Armando N. Pinto, Nuno A. Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10181-4