Practical challenges in quantum key distribution
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris-Saclay · +6 more institutions
Abstract
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.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 55.21
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 169
Authors
4- EDEleni DiamantiCorresponding
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Paris-Saclay, Laboratoire Traitement et Communication de l’Information
- HLHoi-Kwong Lo
Quantum Technologies (Sweden)
- BQBing Qi
Quantum Science Center, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
- ZYZhiliang Yuan
Toshiba (Japan), Toshiba (United States)
Topics & keywords
- Quantum key distribution
- Key (lock)
- Key distribution
- Quantum cryptography
- Distribution (mathematics)
- Cryptography
Funding
- UDU.S. Department of Energy
- BBattelle
- ANAgence Nationale de la Recherche
- ITIran Telecommunication Research Center
- NSNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- NINational Institute of Information and Communications Technology
- OOOffice of Naval Research
- LDLaboratory Directed Research and Development
- OROak Ridge National Laboratory