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Quantum-Level Crosstalk Characterization of a 16x16 MEMS Optical Switch for Dynamic Quantum Communications

Quantum Physics 2026-07-27 v1 Cryptography and Security

Abstract

We present an all-to-all quantum-level crosstalk characterization of a commercial 16x16 MEMS optical switch for multi-user quantum communications using SNSPDs, correlating experimental data with a theoretical impact analysis on the decoy-state BB84 QKD protocol.

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@article{arxiv.2607.24299,
  title  = {Quantum-Level Crosstalk Characterization of a 16x16 MEMS Optical Switch for Dynamic Quantum Communications},
  author = {Persefoni Konteli and Nikolas Makris and Grigoris Anastasiou and Konstantinos Tsimvrakidis and George T. Kanellos},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.24299},
  year   = {2026}
}