Quantum Key Distribution in Optical Communications
A special issue of Entropy (ISSN 1099-4300). This special issue belongs to the section "Quantum Information".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2026 | Viewed by 109
Special Issue Editors
2. Shanghai Research Center for Quantum Sciences, Shanghai 201315, China
Interests: quantum key distribution; quantum random number generator; quantum network; optical communication; digital signal processing
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Interests: free-space quantum key distribution; passive quantum key distribution; quantum random number generator; optical communication; practical security
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Interests: quantum communication; quantum cryptography; quantum computing; quantum machine learning; quantum key distribution; quantum secret sharing; network security
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As the value of data gradually increases, ensuring the security of data transmission is becoming crucial. Quantum cryptography utilizes the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics to generate and distribute encryption keys, providing higher security for data transmission. Quantum cryptography has demonstrated proof of security at the level of information theory, and relevant industry standards are gradually being established. In addition, quantum key distribution technology has moved from laboratory verification to practical engineering applications. Specifically, devices have transitioned from discrete devices to optical integration, the transmission channel has expanded from fiber to free space, and the distribution protocol has evolved from the initial point-to-point system to a multipoint-to-multipoint network architecture.
This Special Issue, ‘Quantum Key Distribution in Optical Communications’, will showcase a series of research papers presenting the latest developments in this field. We invite submissions reporting theoretical and experimental progress in quantum cryptography, quantum key distribution, quantum networks, quantum chips, physical cryptography, and other fields related to quantum information.
Dr. Tao Wang
Dr. Peng Huang
Dr. Qin Liao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- quantum key distribution
- quantum random number generator
- quantum network
- optical communication
- digital signal processing
- quantum cryptography
- quantum chips
- physical cryptography
- continuous variables
- Gaussian quantum information
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