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20142025
most citedHigh-rate intercity quantum key distribution with a semiconductor single-photon source

69 citations · 113 across the 7 of their papers we have counts for

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8 papers

physics.ins-det2025

The QTF-Backbone: Proposal for a Nationwide Optical Fibre Backbone in Germany for Quantum Technology and Time and Frequency Metrology

Tara Cubel Liebisch, Peter Kaufmann, Harald Schnatz +166

The recent breakthroughs in the distribution of quantum information and high-precision time and frequency (T&F) signals over long-haul optical fibre networks have transformative po…

quant-ph2024

Advances in quantum metrology with dielectrically structured single photon sources based on molecules

Pietro Lombardi, Hristina Georgieva, Franziska Hirt +8

In the realm of fundamental quantum science and technologies, non-classical states of light, such as single-photon Fock states, are widely studied. However, current standards and m…

quant-ph2023★ 69 cited

High-rate intercity quantum key distribution with a semiconductor single-photon source

Jingzhong Yang, Zenghui Jiang, Frederik Benthin +13

Quantum key distribution (QKD) enables the transmission of information that is secure against general attacks by eavesdroppers. The use of on-demand quantum light sources in QKD pr…

quant-ph2021★ 8 cited

Unexpected detection rate dependence of the intrinsic detection efficiency in single-photon detectors based on avalanche diodes

Sebastian M. F. Raupach, Ivo Pietro Degiovanni, Hristina Georgieva +6

Single-photon detectors are a pivotal component in photonic quantum technologies. A precise and comprehensive calibration of the intrinsic detection efficiency is of utmost importa…

quant-ph2019

A Molecule-Based Single-Photon Source Applied in Quantum Radiometry

Pietro Lombardi, Marco Trapuzzano, Maja Colautti +4

Single photon sources (SPSs) based on quantum emitters hold promise in quantum radiometry as metrology standard for photon fluxes at the low light level. Ideally this requires cont…

quant-ph2018★ 6 cited

Towards a standard procedure for the measurement of the multi-photon component in a CW telecom heralded single-photon source

E. Rebufello, F. Piacentini, M. López +8

Single-photon sources are set to be a fundamental tool for metrological applications as well as for quantum information related technologies. Because of their upcoming widespread d…

quant-ph2018★ 9 cited

Feasibility study towards comparison of the g^(2)(0) measurement in the visible range

E. Moreva, P. Traina, R. A. Kirkwood +11

This work reports on the pilot study, performed by INRIM, NPL and PTB, on the measurement of the g^(2)(0) parameter in the visible spectral range of a test single-photon source bas…

quant-ph2014★ 21 cited

Positive Operator-Valued Measure reconstruction of a beam-splitter tree based photon-number-resolving detector

F. Piacentini, M. P. Levi, A. Avella +6

Here we present a reconstruction of the Positive Operator-Value Measurement of a photon-number-resolving detector comprised of three 50:50 beamsplitters in a tree configuration, te…