Practical challenges in quantum key distribution

Eleni Diamanti; Hoi-Kwong Lo; Bing Qi; Zhiliang Yuan

doi:10.1038/npjqi.2016.25

Practical challenges in quantum key distribution

Quantum Physics 2017-01-24 v1

Authors: Eleni Diamanti , Hoi-Kwong Lo , Bing Qi , Zhiliang Yuan

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Abstract

Quantum key distribution (QKD) promises unconditional security in data communication and is currently being deployed in commercial applications. Nonetheless, before QKD can be widely adopted, it faces a number of important challenges such as secret key rate, distance, size, cost and practical security. Here, we survey those key challenges and the approaches that are currently being taken to address them.

Keywords

quantum key distribution quantum cryptography quantum computing

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@article{arxiv.1606.05853,
  title  = {Practical challenges in quantum key distribution},
  author = {Eleni Diamanti and Hoi-Kwong Lo and Bing Qi and Zhiliang Yuan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1606.05853},
  year   = {2017}
}

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