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- - Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) offers theoretically secure information exchange using quantum physics, but practical challenges like cost and scalability hinder its widespread use.
- - Recent advancements in measurement-device-independent QKD (MDI-QKD) have improved security by closing detection vulnerabilities, but still face implementation issues.
- - The study proposes a new star-topology quantum access network with an integrated server, showcasing successful construction of multiple Bell state analyzers on a single photonic chip, indicating potential for practical MDI-QKD applications.
Article Abstract
Quantum key distribution (QKD), harnessing quantum physics and optoelectronics, may promise unconditionally secure information exchange in theory. Recently, theoretical and experimental advances in measurement-device-independent (MDI)-QKD have successfully closed the physical back door in detection terminals. However, the issues of scalability, stability, cost and loss prevent QKD systems from widespread application in practice. Here, we propose and experimentally demonstrate a solution to build a star-topology quantum access network with an integrated server. By using femtosecond laser direct writing techniques, we construct integrated circuits for all the elements of Bell state analyzer together and are able to integrate 10 such analyzer structures on a single photonic chip. The measured high-visibility Bell state analysis suggests the integrated server as a promising platform for the practical application of MDI-QKD network.
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