The evolution of quantum key distribution networks: On the road to the qinternet

Y Cao, Y Zhao, Q Wang, J Zhang… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Quantum key distribution (QKD) constitutes a symmetric secret key negotiation protocol
capable of maintaining information-theoretic security. Given the recent advances in QKD …

[HTML][HTML] Orbital angular momentum of light for communications

AE Willner, K Pang, H Song, K Zou, H Zhou - Applied Physics Reviews, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Structured light, especially beams carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM), has gained
much interest due to its unique amplitude and phase structures. In terms of communication …

Advances in high-dimensional quantum entanglement

M Erhard, M Krenn, A Zeilinger - Nature Reviews Physics, 2020 - nature.com
Since its discovery, quantum entanglement has challenged some of the best established
views of the world: locality and reality. Quantum technologies promise to revolutionize …

Revealing the invariance of vectorial structured light in complex media

I Nape, K Singh, A Klug, W Buono… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Optical aberrations place fundamental limits on the achievable resolution with focusing and
imaging. In the context of structured light, optical imperfections and misalignments and …

High‐dimensional quantum communication: benefits, progress, and future challenges

D Cozzolino, B Da Lio, D Bacco… - Advanced Quantum …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, there has been a rising interest in high‐dimensional quantum states and
their impact on quantum communication. Indeed, the availability of an enlarged Hilbert …

Orbital angular momentum beams for high-capacity communications

AE Willner, H Song, K Zou, H Zhou… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
There is a growing interest in structured light, especially orbital angular momentum (OAM)
beams, due to its unique amplitude and phase structure. Multiple orthogonal OAM beams …

Entangled photon-pair sources based on three-wave mixing in bulk crystals

A Anwar, C Perumangatt, F Steinlechner… - Review of Scientific …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Entangled photon pairs are a critical resource in quantum communication protocols ranging
from quantum key distribution to teleportation. The current workhorse technique for …

Orbital angular momentum states enabling fiber-based high-dimensional quantum communication

D Cozzolino, D Bacco, B Da Lio, K Ingerslev, Y Ding… - Physical Review …, 2019 - APS
Quantum networks are the ultimate target in quantum communication, where many
connected users can share information carried by quantum systems. The keystones of such …

[HTML][HTML] Perspectives on advances in high-capacity, free-space communications using multiplexing of orbital-angular-momentum beams

AE Willner, Z Zhao, C Liu, R Zhang, H Song, K Pang… - Apl Photonics, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Beams carrying orbital-angular-momentum (OAM) have gained much interest due to their
unique amplitude and phase structures. In terms of communication systems, each of the …

Air-core fiber distribution of hybrid vector vortex-polarization entangled states

D Cozzolino, E Polino, M Valeri… - Advanced …, 2019 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Entanglement distribution between distant parties is one of the most important and
challenging tasks in quantum communication. Distribution of photonic entangled states …