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On-chip semi-device-independent quantum random number generator exploiting contextuality
Maddalena Genzini, Caterina Vigliar, Mujtaba Zahidy +6
We present a semi-device-independent quantum random number generator (QRNG) based on the violation of a contextuality inequality, implemented by the integration of two silicon phot…
Chip-to-chip hyperentanglement distribution and entanglement purification using silicon integrated photonics
Yonghe Yu, Mujtaba Zahidy, Siyan Zhou +4
Quantum repeaters are employed in quantum communication to overcome the long-distance transmission loss of quantum states. The quantum repeater is based on various key technologies…
Entanglement Purification by Integrated Silicon Photonics
Yonghe Yu, Siyan Zhou, Mujtaba Zahidy +4
We demonstrate the first on-chip deterministic entanglement purification based on silicon photonics. To evaluate the purification performance, we simulate the bit-flip and phase-fl…
On High-Dimensional Twin-Field Quantum Key Distribution
Ronny Müller, Mujtaba Zahidy, Leif Katsuo Oxenløwe +2
Twin-Field Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is a QKD protocol that uses single-photon interference to perform QKD over long distances. QKD protocols that encode information using hig…
Temporal Multiplexing of Heralded Photons Based on Thin Film Lithium Niobate Photonics
Cagin Ekici, Yonghe Yu, Jeremy C. Adcock +8
Heralded photons from a silicon source are temporally multiplexed utilizing thin film lithium niobate photonics. The time-multiplexed source, operating at a rate of R = 62.2 MHz, e…
Single-Photon-Based Clock Analysis and Recovery in Quantum Key Distribution
Mujtaba Zahidy, Domenico Ribezzo, Ronny Müller +5
Quantum key distribution is one of the first quantum technologies ready for the market. Current quantum telecommunication systems usually utilize a service channel for synchronizin…
Efficient Information Reconciliation for High-Dimensional Quantum Key Distribution
Ronny Müller, Domenico Ribezzo, Mujtaba Zahidy +3
The Information Reconciliation phase in quantum key distribution has significant impact on the range and throughput of any QKD system. We explore this stage for high-dimensional QK…
Generalized Time-bin Quantum Random Number Generator with Uncharacterized Devices
Hamid Tebyanian, Mujtaba Zahidy, Ronny Müller +3
Random number generators (RNG) based on quantum mechanics are captivating due to their security and unpredictability compared to conventional generators, such as pseudo-random numb…
Quantum Key Distribution over 100 km underwater optical fiber assisted by a Fast-Gated Single-Photon Detector
Domenico Ribezzo, Mujtaba Zahidy, Gianmarco Lemmi +10
Nowadays Quantum Key Distribution represents the most mature quantum technology, and multiple countries as well as private institutions are building their quantum network. However,…
Quantum Key Distribution using Deterministic Single-Photon Sources over a Field-Installed Fibre Link
Mujtaba Zahidy, Mikkel T. Mikkelsen, Ronny Müller +12
Quantum-dot-based single-photon sources are key assets for quantum information technology, supplying on-demand scalable quantum resources for computing and communication. However,…
Deploying an inter-European quantum network
Domenico Ribezzo, Mujtaba Zahidy, Ilaria Vagniluca +19
Around forty years have passed since the first pioneering works have introduced the possibility of using quantum physics to strongly enhance communications safety. Nowadays Quantum…
Quantum randomness generation via orbital angular momentum modes crosstalk in a ring-core fiber
Mujtaba Zahidy, Hamid Tebyanian, Daniele Cozzolino +5
Genuine random numbers can be produced beyond a shadow of doubt through the intrinsic randomness provided by quantum mechanics theory. While many degrees of freedom have been inves…
Photonic integrated chip enabling orbital angular momentum multiplexing for quantum communication
Mujtaba Zahidy, Yaoxin Liu, Daniele Cozzolino +4
Light carrying orbital angular momentum constitutes an important resource for both classical and quantum information technologies. Its inherently unbounded nature can be exploited…
Practical Semi-Device Independent Randomness Generation Based on Quantum State's Indistinguishability
Hamid Tebyanian, Mujtaba Zahidy, Marco Avesani +3
Semi-device independent (Semi-DI) quantum random number generators (QRNG) gained attention for security applications, offering an excellent trade-off between security and generatio…
Resource-effective Quantum Key Distribution: a field-trial in Padua city center
Marco Avesani, Luca Calderaro, Giulio Foletto +9
Field-trials are of key importance for novel technologies seeking commercialization and wide-spread adoption. This is certainly also the case for Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), wh…
Simple Quantum Key Distribution with qubit-based synchronization and a self-compensating polarization encoder
Costantino Agnesi, Marco Avesani, Luca Calderaro +7
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) relies on quantum communication to allow distant parties to share a secure cryptographic key. Widespread adoption of QKD in current telecommunication…
Full daylight quantum-key-distribution at 1550 nm enabled by integrated silicon photonics
M. Avesani, L. Calderaro, M. Schiavon +16
The future envisaged global-scale quantum communication network will comprise various nodes interconnected via optical fibers or free-space channels, depending on the link distance…
Electron-phonon interaction in an -atomic 1-D periodic chain
Mujtaba Zahidy, Fatemeh Ghadirian, Afshin Namiranian
The study of electron-phonon interaction as a prominent inelastic effect is of great importance. In the present work, we have studied the inelastic effects due to the first order e…