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20222026
most citedMitigation of Channel Tampering Attacks in Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution

16 citations · 32 across the 10 of their papers we have counts for

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11 papers

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Coupling between CaWO phonons and Er dopants

Mikhael T. Sayat, Federico Pisani, Hin Lok Chang +8

We investigate the lattice dynamics of CaWO, a promising host crystal for erbium-based quantum memories, using inelastic neutron scattering together with density-functional per…

cond-mat.str-el2026

Magnetic structure of EuZnSb single-crystal thin-film

Yu Wei Soh, Hsiang Lee, Eugen Weschke +4

Magnetic topological materials are a class of compounds which can host massless electrons controlled by the magnetic order. One such compound is EuZnSb, which has recently…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Nuclear quadrupole interaction and zero first-order Zeeman transitions of Er in CaWO

Lewin Marsh, Yikai Yang, Cesare Mattiroli +5

We report microwave spectroscopy of Er doped in CaWO which reveals the hyperfine splitting of the erbium electronic ground state (, =15/2)…

quant-ph2025

Improving Free-Space Continuous Variable Quantum Key Distribution with Adaptive Optics

Mikhael T. Sayat, Marcus Birch, Michael Copeland +6

A significant performance inhibitor of free-space continuous variable quantum key distribution (CVQKD) is turbulence, which gives rise to wavefront phase and amplitude aberrations.…

quant-ph2025

Polarisation and Temperature Dependence of Er:CaWO -- Towards a Solid-State Rare-Earth Ion-Doped Quantum Memory

Mikhael T. Sayat, Trevor R. Lee, Suchit Negi +6

In the endeavour of developing quantum memories, Er:CaWO has emerged as a promising rare-earth ion-doped (REID) crystal platform due to its long optical coherence times…

quant-ph2025★ 1 cited

Dynamic Continuous Variable Quantum Key Distribution for Securing a Future Global Quantum Network

Mikhael T. Sayat, Sebastian P. Kish, Ping Koy Lam +2

Continuous variable quantum key distribution (CVQKD) is a developing method to secure information exchange in future quantum networks. With the recent developments in quantum techn…

astro-ph.IM2024

Update on the German and Australasian Optical Ground Station Networks

Nicholas J. Rattenbury, Joseph Ashby, Francis Bennet +22

Networks of ground stations designed to transmit and receive at optical wavelengths through the atmosphere offer an opportunity to provide on-demand, high-bandwidth, secure communi…

quant-ph2024★ 16 cited

Mitigation of Channel Tampering Attacks in Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution

Sebastian P. Kish, Chandra Thapa, Mikhael Sayat +3

Despite significant advancements in continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD), practical CV-QKD systems can be compromised by various attacks. Consequently, identifying…

quant-ph2023

Mapping Guaranteed Positive Secret Key Rates for Continuous Variable Quantum Key Distribution

Mikhael Sayat, Oliver Thearle, Biveen Shajilal +4

Continuous variable quantum key distribution (CVQKD) is the sharing of secret keys between different parties using the continuous amplitude and phase quadratures of light. There ar…

quant-ph2022★ 1 cited

Satellite-to-Ground Continuous Variable Quantum Key Distribution: The Gaussian and Discrete Modulated Protocols in Low Earth Orbit

Mikhael Sayat, Biveen Shajilal, Sebastian P. Kish +5

The Gaussian modulated continuous variable quantum key distribution (GM-CVQKD) protocol is known to maximise the mutual information between two parties during quantum key distribut…

eess.SP2022★ 14 cited

Availability, outage, and capacity of spatially correlated, Australasian free-space optical networks

Marcus Birch, James R. Beattie, Francis Bennet +6

Network capacity and reliability for free space optical communication (FSOC) is strongly driven by ground station availability, dominated by local cloud cover causing an outage, an…