Title :
A survey on device-independent quantum communications
Author :
Jingzheng, Huang ; Zhenqiang, Yin ; Wei, Chen ; Shuang, Wang ; Hongwei, Li ; Guangcan, Guo ; Zhengfu, Han
Author_Institution :
Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
Abstract :
Quantum communications helps us to enhance the security and efficiency of communications and to deepen our understanding of quantum physics. Its rapid development in recent years has attracted the interest of researchers from diverse fields such as physics, mathematics, and computer science. We review the background and current state of quantum communications technology, with an emphasis on quantum key distribution, quantum random number generation, and a relatively hot topic: device independent protocols.
Keywords :
Cryptography; Detectors; Hilbert space; Network security; Photonics; Protocols; Quantum communications; device-independent; quantum communications; quantum key distribution;
Journal_Title :
Communications, China
DOI :
10.1109/CC.2013.6472853