Encryption chain based on measurement result and its applications on semi-quantum key distribution protocol by Chun-Wei Yang

“…Then, using the encryption chain to propose a unitary-operation-based semi-quantum key distribution protocol (SQKD) protocol. In the existing SQKD protocols, semi-quantum environments adopt a round-trip transmission strategy. …”
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Photon-efficient quantum key distribution using time–energy entanglement with high-dimensional encoding by Tian Zhong, Hongchao Zhou, Robert D Horansky, Catherine Lee, Varun B Verma, Adriana E Lita, Alessandro Restelli, Joshua C Bienfang, Richard P Mirin, Thomas Gerrits, Sae Woo Nam, Francesco Marsili, Matthew D Shaw, Zheshen Zhang, Ligong Wang, Dirk Englund, Gregory W Wornell, Jeffrey H Shapiro, Franco N C Wong

“…Conventional quantum key distribution (QKD) typically uses binary encoding based on photon polarization or time-bin degrees of freedom and achieves a key capacity of at most one bit per photon. …”
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Evaluation of nitrogen- and silicon-vacancy defect centres as single photon sources in quantum key distribution by Matthias Leifgen, Tim Schröder, Friedemann Gädeke, Robert Riemann, Valentin Métillon, Elke Neu, Christian Hepp, Carsten Arend, Christoph Becher, Kristian Lauritsen, Oliver Benson

“…We demonstrate a quantum key distribution (QKD) testbed for room temperature single photon sources based on defect centres in diamond. …”
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Security Analysis of Discrete-Modulated Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution over Seawater Channel by Xinchao Ruan, Hang Zhang, Wei Zhao, Xiaoxue Wang, Xuan Li, Ying Guo

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Practical Security Bounds against Trojan Horse Attacks in Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution by Yaxi Pan, Ling Zhang, Duan Huang

“…As the existence of non-zero reflection coefficients in the real component of continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) systems, Eve can probe the system by sending the bright light pulses into Alice’s set-up. …”
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Sending-or-Not-Sending Twin-Field Quantum Key Distribution with a Passive Decoy-State Method by Ke Xue, Zhigang Shen, Shengmei Zhao, Qianping Mao

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A fast and versatile quantum key distribution system with hardware key distillation and wavelength multiplexing by N Walenta, A Burg, D Caselunghe, J Constantin, N Gisin, O Guinnard, R Houlmann, P Junod, B Korzh, N Kulesza, M Legré, C W Lim, T Lunghi, L Monat, C Portmann, M Soucarros, R T Thew, P Trinkler, G Trolliet, F Vannel, H Zbinden

“…We present a compactly integrated, 625 MHz clocked coherent one-way quantum key distribution system which continuously distributes secret keys over an optical fibre link. …”
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Finite-key analysis of high-dimensional time–energy entanglement-based quantum key distribution by Lee, Catherine, Mower, Jacob, Zhang, Zheshen, Englund, Dirk R., Shapiro, Jeffrey H

“…We present a security analysis against collective attacks for a time–energy entanglement-based quantum key distribution protocol, given the practical constraints of single-photon detector efficiency, channel loss, and finite-key considerations. …”
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Evaluation of nitrogen- and silicon-vacancy defect centres as single photon sources in quantum key distribution by Leifgen, Matthias, Schröder, Tim, Gädeke, Friedemann, Riemann, Robert, Métillon, Valentin, Neu, Elke, Hepp, Christian, Arend, Carsten, Becher, Christoph, Lauritsen, Kristian, Benson, Oliver, Schroder, Tim

“…We demonstrate a quantum key distribution (QKD) testbed for room temperature single photon sources based on defect centres in diamond. …”
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Unconditional Security of Time-Energy Entanglement Quantum Key Distribution Using Dual-Basis Interferometry by Zhang, Zheshen, Mower, Jacob, Wong, Franco N. C., Shapiro, Jeffrey H., Englund, Dirk Robert, Wong, Franco N. C.

“…High-dimensional quantum key distribution (HDQKD) offers the possibility of high secure-key rate with high photon-information efficiency. …”
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Photon-efficient quantum key distribution using time–energy entanglement with high-dimensional encoding by Zhong, Tian, Zhou, Hongchao, Horansky, Robert D., Lee, Catherine, Verma, Varun B., Lita, Adriana E., Restelli, Alessandro, Bienfang, Joshua C., Mirin, Richard P., Gerrits, Thomas, Nam, Sae Woo, Marsili, Francesco, Shaw, Matthew D., Zhang, Zheshen, Wang, Ligong, Englund, Dirk Robert, Wornell, Gregory W., Shapiro, Jeffrey H., Wong, Franco N. C.

“…Conventional quantum key distribution (QKD) typically uses binary encoding based on photon polarization or time-bin degrees of freedom and achieves a key capacity of at most one bit per photon. …”
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Independent attacks in imperfect settings: a case for two-way quantum key distribution scheme by Shamsul Shaari, Jesni, Bahari, Iskandar

“…We review the study on a two-way quantum key distribution protocol given imperfect settings through a simple analysis of a toy model and show that it can outperform a BB84 setup. …”
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Large-alphabet time-frequency entangled quantum key distribution by means of time-to-frequency conversion. by Nunn, J, Wright, L, Söller, C, Zhang, L, Walmsley, I, Smith, B

“…We introduce a novel time-frequency quantum key distribution (TFQKD) scheme based on photon pairs entangled in these two conjugate degrees of freedom. …”

Multi−Channel Key Distribution Protocols Using Visible Light Communications in Body Sensor Networks by Huang, X, Chen, B, Roscoe, A

Polarization calibration scheme for a practical handheld free space quantum key distribution link by Zhou, L, Lowndes, D, Lee, V, Mitra, I, SaiGopal, T, Rarity, J, Faulkner, G, O'Brien, D

“…Free space Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) links between terminals that move relative to each other pose a number of challenges. …”

Quantum key distribution for 5G networks: a review, state of art and future directions by Adnan, Mohd Hirzi, Ahmad Zukarnain, Zuriati, Harun, Nur Ziadah

“…These include improving the current technique in Quantum Cryptography through efficient key distribution and message sharing between users in 5G networks.…”

An efficient reconciliation in removing errors using Bose, Chaudhuri, Hocquenghem code for quantum key distribution by Qamar, Riaz Ahmad, Maarof, Mohd. Aizaini, Ibrahim, Subariah

“…A quantum key distribution protocol(QKD), known as BB84, was developed in 1984 by Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard. …”

Enhanced winnow key reconciliation for bennett-brassard 84 quantum key distribution protocol [electronic resource] / by Riaz Ahmad Qamar, 1959-

Adaptive Modulation for Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution With Real Local Oscillators Under Phase Attack by Khaled Alaghbari, Konstantin Rumyantsev, Tawfig Eltaif, Osama Elmabrok, Heng-Siong Lim

“…Continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) with a real local oscillator (LO) experiences a phase attack security challenge due to the reference pulses transmitted along with quantum signals over an unsecure quantum channel. …”
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Measurement device-independent quantum key distribution with vector vortex modes under diverse weather conditions by Comfort Sekga, Mhlambululi Mafu

“…Abstract Most quantum key distribution schemes exploiting orbital angular momentum-carrying optical beams are based on conventional set-ups, opening up the possibility of detector side-channel attacks. …”
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