Ad-hoc hybrid-heterogeneous metropolitan-range quantum key distribution network
Abstrak
This paper presents the development and implementation of a versatile ad-hoc metropolitan-range Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) network. The approach presented integrates various types of physical channels and QKD protocols, and a mix of trusted and untrusted nodes. Unlike conventional QKD networks that predominantly depend on either fiber-based or free-space optical (FSO) links, the testbed presented amalgamates FSO and fiber-based links, thereby overcoming some inherent limitations. Various network deployment strategies have been considered, including permanent infrastructure and provisional ad-hoc links to eradicate coverage gaps. Furthermore, the ability to rapidly establish a network using portable FSO terminals and to investigate diverse link topologies is demonstrated. The study also showcases the successful establishment of a quantum-secured link to a cloud server.
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Penulis (40)
Matthias Goy
Jan Krause
Ömer Bayraktar
Philippe Ancsin
Florian David
Thomas Dirmeier
Nico Doell
Jansen Dwan
Friederike Fohlmeister
Ronald Freund
Thorsten A. Goebel
Jonas Hilt
Kevin Jaksch
Oskar Kohout
Teresa Kopf
Andrej Krzic
Markus Leipe
Gerd Leuchs
Christoph Marquardt
Karen L. Mendez
Anja Milde
Sarika Mishra
Florian Moll
Karolina Paciorek
Natasa Pavlovic
Stefan Richter
Markus Rothe
René Rüddenklau
Gregor Sauer
Martin Schell
Jan Schreck
Andy Schreier
Sakshi Sharma
Simon Spier
Christopher Spiess
Fabian Steinlechner
Andreas Tünnermann
Hüseyin Vural
Nino Walenta
Stefan Weide
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2024
- Bahasa
- en
- Sumber Database
- arXiv
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- Open Access ✓