Chip-based quantum key distribution
- Submitting institution
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University of Bristol
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 102061673
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1038/ncomms13984
- Title of journal
- Nature Communications
- Article number
- 13984
- First page
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- Volume
- 8
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 2041-1723
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- February
- Year of publication
- 2017
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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3
- Research group(s)
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M - Photonics
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- This paper presented the world's first chip-based quantum communications systems. Prior to this work, all previous implementations of quantum communications systems were realised using discrete bulk components. This work made the major breakthrough of realising both the transmitter and receiver systems using integrated quantum photonic circuits - providing major advantages in footprint, power efficiency, cost, and manufacturability. This work was presented at major conference in the field (CLEO US 2015, CLEO EU 2015, Photonics North 2015, Qcrypt 2015), and filed patent (GB1504047.0A / US20180062838A1) was instrumental in the founding of the spin-out company KETS quantum security (https://kets-quantum.com/).
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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