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Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is maturing quickly. However, the current approaches to its application in optical networks make it an expensive technology. QKD networks deployed to date are designed as a collection of point-to-point,…

Despite the robust security guarantees of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), its practical deployment is significantly challenged by the dynamic nature of quantum channels and the complexity of real-time parameter optimization. In this paper,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-05 Noureldin Mohamed , Jawaher Kaldari , Saif Al-Kuwari

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is a pivotal technology in the quest for secure communication, harnessing the power of quantum mechanics to ensure robust data protection. However, scaling QKD to meet the demands of high-speed, real-world…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-09-13 Hasan Abbas Al-Mohammed , Saif Al-Kuwari , Hashir Kuniyil , Ahmed Farouk

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is rapidly transitioning from cutting-edge laboratory research to real-world deployment in established communication networks. Although QKD promises future-proof security, practical challenges stil exist due…

We describe systems and methods for the deployment of global quantum key distribution (QKD) networks covering transoceanic, long-haul, metro, and access segments of the network. A comparative study of the state-of-the-art QKD technologies…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-03-01 Jing Wang , Bernardo Huberman

To perform Quantum Key Distribution, the mastering of the extremely weak signals carried by the quantum channel is required. Transporting these signals without disturbance is customarily done by isolating the quantum channel from any noise…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2010-06-21 D. Lancho , J. Martinez , D. Elkouss , M. Soto , V. Martin

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is a promising technique for ensuring long-term security in communication systems. Unlike conventional key exchange methods like RSA, which quantum computers could theoretically break [1], QKD offers enhanced…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-12-13 Gian-Luca Haiden

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) offers theoretically unbreakable security by leveraging quantum mechanics. However, practical implementation is challenged by environmental vulnerabilities, noise, and hardware imperfections. Recently, Machine…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-10 Ali Al-Kuwari , Safaa Alqrinawi , Lujayn Al-Amir , Amina Mollazehi , Saif Al-Kuwari

We present a monitoring approach for verifying systems at runtime. Our approach targets systems whose components communicate with the monitors over unreliable channels, where messages can be delayed or lost. In contrast to prior works,…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2017-07-19 David Basin , Felix Klaedtke , Eugen Zălinescu

In urban transport systems, time-varying demand and network conditions cause the importance of infrastructure elements to evolve, requiring the identification of period-specific critical links to support systemlevel risk and resilience…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-04-06 Junxiang Xu , Chence Niu , Tingting Zhang , Divya Jayakumar Nair , Vinayak Dixit

Quantum key distribution (QKD) has often been hailed as a reliable technology for secure communication in cyber-physical microgrids. Even though unauthorized key measurements are not possible in QKD, attempts to read them can disturb…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-05-21 Suman Rath , Neel Kanth Kundu , Subham Sahoo

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) can provide information-theoretically secure communications and is a strong candidate for the next generation of cryptography. However, in practice, the performance of QKD is limited by "practical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-04-24 Wenyuan Wang

In practical implementation of quantum key distributions (QKD), it requires efficient, real-time feedback control to maintain system stability when facing disturbance from either external environment or imperfect internal components.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-08-07 Jing-Yang Liu , Hua-Jian Ding , Chun-Mei Zhang , Shi-Peng Xie , Qin Wang

Quantum key distribution (QKD), harnessing quantum physics and optoelectronics, may promise unconditionally secure information exchange in theory. Recently, theoretical and experimental advances in measurement-device-independent (MDI-) QKD…

Quantum key distribution (QKD) offers a practical solution for secure communication between two distinct parties via a quantum channel and an authentic public channel. In this work, we consider different approaches to the quantum bit error…

A global continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) network can be established using a series of satellite-to-Earth channels. Increased performance in such a network is provided by performing coherent measurement of the optical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-08-13 Nathan K Long , Robert Malaney , Kenneth J Grant

Quantum key distribution (QKD) network has recently attracted growing attentions. Due to the special characteristics of quantum information, to build a full-connectivity QKD network without trusted relays is a stimulating challenge. In this…

Quantum key distribution (QKD) promises information-theoretic security based on quantum mechanics, but practical implementations face security vulnerabilities due to device imperfections. Recent advances have separately addressed source and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-07-08 Guillermo Currás-Lorenzo , Margarida Pereira , Shlok Nahar , Devashish Tupkary

In quantum kernel learning, the primary method involves using a quantum computer to calculate the inner product between feature vectors, thereby obtaining a Gram matrix used as a kernel in machine learning models such as support vector…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-05-17 Hiroshi Yamauchi , Tomah Sogabe , Rodney Van Meter

We demonstrate for the first time a four-node trusted-node-free metro network configuration with dynamic discrete-variable quantum key distribution DV-QKD networking capabilities across four optical network nodes. The network allows the…

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