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most citedSatellite-to-ground quantum key distribution

1.8k citations · 2.7k across the 7 of their papers we have counts for

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quant-ph2025

Free-Space Twin-Field Quantum Key Distribution

Yu-Huai Li, Ting Zeng, Min-Yan Wang +22

Twin-field quantum key distribution (TF-QKD) elevates the secure key rate from a linear to a square-root dependence on channel loss while preserving measurement-device-independent…

quant-ph2024★ 2 cited

Experimental single-photon quantum key distribution surpassing the fundamental coherent-state rate limit

Yang Zhang, Xing Ding, Yang Li +17

Single-photon sources are essential for quantum networks, enabling applications ranging from quantum key distribution (QKD) to the burgeoning quantum internet. Despite the remarkab…

quant-ph2023★ 16 cited

Effect of light injection on the security of practical quantum key distribution

Liying Han, Yang Li, Hao Tan +7

Quantum key distribution (QKD) based on the fundamental laws of quantum physics can allow the distribution of secure keys between distant users. However, the imperfections in reali…

physics.ins-det2019★ 41 cited

Spaceborne low-noise single-photon detection for satellite-based quantum communications

Meng Yang, Feihu Xu, Ji-Gang Ren +9

Single-photon detectors (SPDs) play important roles in highly sensitive detection applications, such as fluorescence spectroscopy, remote sensing and ranging, deep space optical co…

quant-ph2018★ 798 cited

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★ 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,…

quant-ph2016★ 5 cited

Ground test of satellite constellation based quantum communication

Sheng-Kai Liao, Hai-Lin Yong, Chang Liu +22

Satellite based quantum communication has been proven as a feasible way to achieve global scale quantum communication network. Very recently, a low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite has…