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most citedSatellite-to-ground quantum key distribution

1.8k citations · 2k across the 5 of their papers we have counts for

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6 papers

quant-ph2024★ 140 cited

Microsatellite-based real-time quantum key distribution

Yang Li, Wen-Qi Cai, Ji-Gang Ren +38

A quantum network provides an infrastructure connecting quantum devices with revolutionary computing, sensing, and communication capabilities. As the best-known application of a qu…

quant-ph2022★ 11 cited

Portable ground stations for space-to-ground quantum key distribution

Ji-Gang Ren, Maimaiti Abulizi, Hai-Lin Yong +23

Quantum key distribution (QKD) uses the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics to share unconditionally secure keys between distant users. Previous works based on the quantum…

quant-ph2019★ 21 cited

Polarization design for ground-to-satellite quantum entanglement distribution

Xuan Han, Hai-Lin Yong, Ping Xu +8

Polarization maintenance is a key technology for free-space quantum communication. In this paper, we describe a polarization maintenance design of a transmitting antenna with an av…

quant-ph2018

Satellite-relayed intercontinental quantum network

Sheng-Kai Liao, Wen-Qi Cai, Johannes Handsteiner +33

We perform decoy-state quantum key distribution between a low-Earth-orbit satellite and multiple ground stations located in Xinglong, Nanshan, and Graz, which establish satellite-t…

quant-ph2017★ 12 cited

Satellite-Based Entanglement Distribution Over 1200 kilometers

Juan Yin, Yuan Cao, Yu-Huai Li +31

Long-distance entanglement distribution is essential both for foundational tests of quantum physics and scalable quantum networks. Owing to channel loss, however, the previously ac…

quant-ph2017★ 1.8k cited

Satellite-to-ground quantum key distribution

Sheng-Kai Liao, Wen-Qi Cai, Wei-Yue Liu +31

Quantum key distribution (QKD) uses individual light quanta in quantum superposition states to guarantee unconditional communication security between distant parties. In practice,…