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High-dimensional quantum key distribution (HDQKD) is a promising avenue to address the inherent limitations of basic QKD protocols. However, experimental realizations of HDQKD to date have relied on indeterministic photon sources that limit…

High-dimensional quantum information processing has become a mature field of research with several different approaches being adopted for the encoding of $D$-dimensional quantum systems. Such progress has fueled the search of reliable…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-01-30 D. Martínez , M. A. Solís-Prosser , G. Cañas , O. Jiménez , A. Delgado , G. Lima

We propose an experimentally feasible scheme for generating a two $2\times4\times4$ dimensional photons hyperentangled state, entangled in polarization, frequency and spatial mode. This scheme is mainly based on a parametric down-conversion…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-04-30 Hong-Bo Xu , Kun Du , Cong-Feng Qiao

The exponential growth in Hilbert space with increasing size of a quantum system means that accurately characterising the system becomes significantly harder with system dimension d. We show that self-guided tomography is a practical,…

While quantum key distribution (QKD) based on two-dimensional (qubit) encoding is a mature, field-tested technology, its performance is lacking for many cryptographic applications. High-dimensional encoding for QKD enables increased…

We propose a technique for performing quantum state tomography of photonic polarization-encoded multi-qubit states. Our method uses a single rotating wave plate, a polarizing beam splitter and two photon-counting detectors per photon mode.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-01-18 Mohammadreza Mohammadi , Agata M. Branczyk , Daniel F. V. James

Encoding in a high-dimensional Hilbert space improves noise resilience in quantum information processing. This approach, however, may result in cross-mode coupling and detection complexities, thereby reducing quantum cryptography…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-10-30 Amit Kam , Kfir Sulimany , Shai Tsesses , Uzi Pereg

Several schemes have been proposed to extend Quantum Key Distribution protocols aiming at improving their security or at providing new physical substrates for qubit implementation. We present a toolbox to jointly create, manipulate and…

In our earlier work we posited that simple quantum gates and quantum algorithms can be designed utilizing the diffraction phenomena of a photon within a multiplexed holographic element. The quantum eigenstates we use are the photon's…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-12-18 Paul M. Alsing , Grigoriy Kreymerman , Warner A. Miller

Integrated photonics has the advantages of miniaturization, low cost, and CMOS compatibility, and it provides a stable, highly integrated, and practical platform for quantum key distribution (QKD). While photonic integration of optical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-07-08 Lingwen Kong , Zhihao Li , Congxiu Li , Lin Cao , Zeyu Xing , Junqin Cao , Yaxin Wang , Xinlun Cai , Xiaoqi Zhou

Quantum key distribution (QKD) is nowadays a well established method for generating secret keys at a distance in an information-theoretic secure way, as the secrecy of QKD relies on the laws of quantum physics and not computational…

In this project we examine several different quantum key distribution protocols which we divide into ones utilizing qubits whose Hilbert spaces are two dimensional and ones whose Hilbert space dimension is greater than two, these units of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-02-05 Yuval Idan , Avihai Didi

In this work, we explore an experimental implementation of quantum key distribution (QKD) using position and momentum quantum states. By employing a setup that includes a laser, a slit, and lenses to generate a Fourier transform, we…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-05-08 Alejandro Arias , Baptiste Sevilla

Using spatial modes for quantum key distribution (QKD) has become highly topical due to their infinite dimensionality, promising high information capacity per photon. However, spatial distortions reduce the feasible secret key rates and…

In this paper, we propose a quantum key distribution (QKD) protocol based on only a two-dimensional Hilbert space encoding a quantum system and independent devices between the equipment for state preparation and measurement. Our protocol is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-18 Hong-Wei Li , Zhen-Qiang Yin , Wei Chen , Shuang Wang , Guang-Can Guo , Zheng-Fu Han

High-dimensional encoding schemes have emerged as a novel way to perform quantum information tasks. For high dimensionality, temporal and transverse spatial modes of photons are the two paradigmatic degrees of freedom commonly used in such…

Quantum state tomography (QST) is an essential technique for characterizing quantum states. However, practical implementations of QST are significantly challenged by factors such as shot noise, attenuation, and Raman scattering, especially…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-11-26 Artur Czerwinski

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) allows the distribution of cryptographic keys between multiple users in an information-theoretic secure way, exploiting quantum physics. While current QKD systems are mainly based on attenuated laser pulses,…

High-dimensional quantum information processing has emerged as a promising avenue to transcend hardware limitations and advance the frontiers of quantum technologies. Harnessing the untapped potential of the so-called qudits necessitates…

Quantum sorter has gained a lot of attention during the last years due to its wide application in quantum information processing and quantum technologies. A challenging task is the construction of a quantum sorter, which collect many…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-09-06 Iulia Ghiu