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| author | Goy, Matthias Krause, Jan Bayraktar, Ömer Ancsin, Philippe David, Florian Dirmeier, Thomas Doell, Nico Dwan, Jansen Fohlmeister, Friederike Freund, Ronald Goebel, Thorsten A. Hilt, Jonas Jaksch, Kevin Kohout, Oskar Kopf, Teresa Krzic, Andrej Leipe, Markus Leuchs, Gerd Marquardt, Christoph Mendez, Karen L. Milde, Anja Mishra, Sarika Moll, Florian Paciorek, Karolina Pavlovic, Natasa Richter, Stefan Rothe, Markus Rüddenklau, René Sauer, Gregor Schell, Martin Schreck, Jan Schreier, Andy Sharma, Sakshi Spier, Simon Spiess, Christopher Steinlechner, Fabian Tünnermann, Andreas Vural, Hüseyin Walenta, Nino Weide, Stefan |
| author_facet | Goy, Matthias Krause, Jan Bayraktar, Ömer Ancsin, Philippe David, Florian Dirmeier, Thomas Doell, Nico Dwan, Jansen Fohlmeister, Friederike Freund, Ronald Goebel, Thorsten A. Hilt, Jonas Jaksch, Kevin Kohout, Oskar Kopf, Teresa Krzic, Andrej Leipe, Markus Leuchs, Gerd Marquardt, Christoph Mendez, Karen L. Milde, Anja Mishra, Sarika Moll, Florian Paciorek, Karolina Pavlovic, Natasa Richter, Stefan Rothe, Markus Rüddenklau, René Sauer, Gregor Schell, Martin Schreck, Jan Schreier, Andy Sharma, Sakshi Spier, Simon Spiess, Christopher Steinlechner, Fabian Tünnermann, Andreas Vural, Hüseyin Walenta, Nino Weide, Stefan |
| contents | 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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| publishDate | 2024 |
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| spellingShingle | Ad-hoc hybrid-heterogeneous metropolitan-range quantum key distribution network Goy, Matthias Krause, Jan Bayraktar, Ömer Ancsin, Philippe David, Florian Dirmeier, Thomas Doell, Nico Dwan, Jansen Fohlmeister, Friederike Freund, Ronald Goebel, Thorsten A. Hilt, Jonas Jaksch, Kevin Kohout, Oskar Kopf, Teresa Krzic, Andrej Leipe, Markus Leuchs, Gerd Marquardt, Christoph Mendez, Karen L. Milde, Anja Mishra, Sarika Moll, Florian Paciorek, Karolina Pavlovic, Natasa Richter, Stefan Rothe, Markus Rüddenklau, René Sauer, Gregor Schell, Martin Schreck, Jan Schreier, Andy Sharma, Sakshi Spier, Simon Spiess, Christopher Steinlechner, Fabian Tünnermann, Andreas Vural, Hüseyin Walenta, Nino Weide, Stefan Quantum Physics Applied Physics 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. |
| title | Ad-hoc hybrid-heterogeneous metropolitan-range quantum key distribution network |
| topic | Quantum Physics Applied Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.07473 |