Overview
- Nominated as an outstanding PhD thesis by Duke University, USA
- Develops new communication protocols using high-dimensional quantum states that achieve record key rates on metropolitan distance scales
- Demonstrates encoding of the key on high-dimensional phase-randomized weak coherent states combined with decoy states to thwart possible attacks
- Backs up all experimental results by rigorous security analysis accounting for all known device non-idealities
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
Keywords
- quantum communication laboratory systems
- quantum communication security
- quantum key distribution
- phase-randomized weak coherent states
- high-dimensional quantum states
- high-dimensional time-phase QKD
- optimal quantum cloning techniques
- security analysis of quantum communication systems
- quantum key distribution on metropolitan distance scales
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Book Title: High-Rate, High-Dimensional Quantum Key Distribution Systems
Authors: Nurul T. Islam
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98929-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-98928-0Published: 11 October 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-07548-4Published: 14 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-98929-7Published: 01 October 2018
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 132
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 49 illustrations in colour
Topics: Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics, Quantum Computing, Quantum Optics, Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices