Free-space time-bin encoded quantum key distribution from near- to mid-infrared wavelengths
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| author | De Lazzari, Claudia Gabbrielli, Tecla Bruno, Natalia Cappelli, Francesco Ribezzo, Domenico Biagi, Nicola Corrias, Nicola Borri, Simone de Cumis, Mario Siciliani De Natale, Paolo Bacco, Davide Zavatta, Alessandro |
| author_facet | De Lazzari, Claudia Gabbrielli, Tecla Bruno, Natalia Cappelli, Francesco Ribezzo, Domenico Biagi, Nicola Corrias, Nicola Borri, Simone de Cumis, Mario Siciliani De Natale, Paolo Bacco, Davide Zavatta, Alessandro |
| contents | Quantum technologies play a central role in establishing new ways of quantum-secured communication. We investigate Free-Space Quantum Communication and explore the advantage of implementing Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) with weak coherent states produced by a light source in the Mid-Infrared (>3$μ$m). We simulate time-bin encoded quantum key distribution and demonstrate that a free-space QKD link operating in the Mid-infrared outperforms configurations based on conventional near-infrared wavelengths under various weather scenarios, with a particular significance in adverse meteorological conditions. |
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| publishDate | 2025 |
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| spellingShingle | Free-space time-bin encoded quantum key distribution from near- to mid-infrared wavelengths De Lazzari, Claudia Gabbrielli, Tecla Bruno, Natalia Cappelli, Francesco Ribezzo, Domenico Biagi, Nicola Corrias, Nicola Borri, Simone de Cumis, Mario Siciliani De Natale, Paolo Bacco, Davide Zavatta, Alessandro Quantum Physics Quantum technologies play a central role in establishing new ways of quantum-secured communication. We investigate Free-Space Quantum Communication and explore the advantage of implementing Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) with weak coherent states produced by a light source in the Mid-Infrared (>3$μ$m). We simulate time-bin encoded quantum key distribution and demonstrate that a free-space QKD link operating in the Mid-infrared outperforms configurations based on conventional near-infrared wavelengths under various weather scenarios, with a particular significance in adverse meteorological conditions. |
| title | Free-space time-bin encoded quantum key distribution from near- to mid-infrared wavelengths |
| topic | Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.13008 |