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Laser damage helps the eavesdropper in quantum cryptography
Audun N. Bugge, Sebastien Sauge, Aina M. M. Ghazali +3
We propose a class of attacks on quantum key distribution (QKD) systems where an eavesdropper actively engineers new loopholes by using damaging laser illumination to permanently c…
A universal setup for active control of a single-photon detector
Qin Liu, Antía Lamas-Linares, Christian Kurtsiefer +3
The influence of bright light on a single-photon detector has been described in a number of recent publications. The impact on quantum key distribution (QKD) is important, and seve…
Optimised quantum hacking of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors
Michael G. Tanner, Vadim Makarov, Robert H. Hadfield
We explore bright-light control of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) in the shunted configuration (a practical measure to avoid latching). In an experiment,…