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Superconducting detectors enhancement of quantum communication: practical cases

Year: 2026

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Quantum key distribution (QKD) is considered among the safest method to secure communications against the potential attacks of a quantum computer. However, commercial solutions exhibit some limitations related to the performance of some components, such as the detectors. In this work, the use of a relatively novel detector, namely the Superconducting Nanowires Single Photon Detector (SNSPD), easily enhances some metrics of the QKD, such as the key exchange distance. We combine the SNSPDs with commercial QKD systems extending the highest supported losses to 55 dB.

Source: IEEE International Symposium on Measurement in Networking and Communications (MNC)

DOI: 10.1109/mnc69143.2026.11680667

Authors: Riccardo Maria Ienco, Alessia Sannino, Giorgia Tortora, Pasquale Ercolano, Ciro Bruscino, Martina Peluso, Syed M.J. Bukhari, Fabio Auriemma, Mikkel Ejrnaes, Loredana Parlato, Giovanni Piero Pepe, Daniela Salvoni

Institution: University of Naples Federico II

Language: English

Topic: Quantum Information and Cryptography

Subfield: Artificial Intelligence

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7212000496

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