3 papers
quant-ph2026
Robustness of fiber-optic attenuators to 1061-nm sub-nanosecond pulsed laser radiation in quantum key distribution systems
Daria Ruzhitskaya, Irina Zhluktova, Anastasiya Ponosova +10
The security of quantum key distribution (QKD) systems relies on the physical integrity of their components. While laser-damage attacks (LDAs) using high-power continuous-wave (cw)…
quant-ph2026
High-efficiency Weak-trace-free Counterfactual Communication via Quantum Zeno Effect
Tianyi Xing, Anqi Huang, Yizhi Wang +10
The quantum Zeno effect, which inhibits quantum state evolution via repeated weak measurements, significantly enhances the efficiency of interaction-free measurement (IFM). This fu…
quant-ph2025
Practical security of twin-field quantum key distribution with optical phase-locked loop under wavelength-switching attack
Qingquan Peng, Jiu-Peng Chen, Tianyi Xing +4
The twin-field class quantum key distribution (TF-class QKD) has experimentally demonstrated the ability to surpass the fundamental rate-distance limit without requiring a quantum…