Yoo, Jinwon, Castello, Luca, Sciara, Stefania, Bongiovanni, Domenico, Moss, David J. et Morandotti, Roberto.
2026.
« Photonic qudit entanglement and its applications to quantum key distribution ».
Rivista Del Nuovo Cimento, vol. 49, nº 9.
475–504.
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High-dimensional quantum key distribution (QKD) based on entangled qudits has emerged as a promising route for advancing the performance and practicality of quantum communication. By extending beyond the qubit framework, qudit entanglement enables the encoding of multiple bits per particle and offers greater robustness against noise, loss, and eavesdropping. In this review, we present qudit-based entanglement QKD protocols and their experimental demonstrations. We first introduce the basic concepts of qudits and provide an overview of foundational qubit-based entanglement QKD schemes, such as Ekert ’91 (E91) and Bennett–Brassard–Mermin ’92 (BBM92), which establish the core principles of entanglement-based secure key generation. Subsequently, we examine the generalization of these protocols to entangled qudits, highlighting how higher dimensionality enhances secure key rates and noise tolerance. Finally, we survey experimental demonstrations of qudit-based entanglement QKD across photonic platforms and outline prospects, showing that high-dimensional entanglement can be reliably generated, distributed, and measured for QKD with high stability and scalability. Remarkably, these achievements not only verify the feasibility of practical high-dimensional QKD, but also demonstrate clear advantages over qubit-based systems. Overall, theoretical frameworks and experimental realizations reviewed here position photonic qudit-based entanglement QKD as a promising resource for scalable, high-speed, and secure quantum communication networks, unveiling its potential as a central component in the future of quantum information technologies.
| Type de document: | Article publié dans une revue, révisé par les pairs |
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| Chercheur(-euse): | Chercheur(-euse) Sciara, Stefania |
| Affiliation: | Génie électrique |
| Date de dépôt: | 04 nov. 2026 21:08 |
| Dernière modification: | 04 nov. 2026 23:12 |
| URI: | https://espace2.etsmtl.ca/id/eprint/34802 |
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