Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and the Quantum Internet: The challenges facing this new technology

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Conference object 01 Jan 2021Publisher:Optica Publishing GroupJournal:Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) 2021

Authors: Andrew Lord; Catherine White; Emilio Hugues-Salas;

doi: 10.1364/ofc.2021.th2a.1

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and the Quantum Internet: The challenges facing this new technology

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We describe the status of Quantum Key Distribution and highlight the developments required for this technology and describing a full QKD network. We set out the major differences between QKD and the Quantum Internet.

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