5 papers
Dispersive Hong-Ou-Mandel Interference with Finite Coincidence Windows
T. J. Walstra, A. J. Hasenack, D. J. de Ruiter +3
Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) interference is a fundamental tool for assessing photon indistinguishability in quantum information processing. While the effect of chromatic dispersion on HOM…
Continuous-variable approximate unitary 2-design, with applications to unclonable encryption
Arpan Akash Ray, Boris Skoric
We introduce an -approximate unitary 2-design that is compatible with the structure of p- and q-quadratures in continuous-variable (CV) quantum systems. The design uni…
Short Blocklength Error Correction Codes for Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution
Kadir GümüÅ, João dos Reis Frazão, Boris Å koriÄ +4
We introduce a two-step error correction scheme for reconciliation in continuous-variable quantum key distribution systems. Using this scheme, it is possible to use error correctio…
Authentication of Continuous-Variable Quantum Messages
Mehmet Hüseyin Temel, Boris Å koriÄ
We introduce the first quantum authentication scheme for continuous-variable states. Our scheme is based on trap states, and is an adaptation of a discrete-variable scheme by Broad…
A Critical Analysis of Deployed Use Cases for Quantum Key Distribution and Comparison with Post-Quantum Cryptography
Nick Aquina, Bruno Cimoli, Soumya Das +7
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is currently being discussed as a technology to safeguard communication in a future where quantum computers compromise traditional public-key cryptos…