Field trial of a three-state quantum key distribution scheme in the Florence metropolitan area

• Published in: EPJ quantum technology Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Bacco, Davide, Vagniluca, Ilaria, Da Lio, Beatrice, Biagi, Nicola, Della Frera, Adriano, Calonico, Davide, Toninelli, Costanza, Cataliotti, Francesco S., Bellini, Marco, Oxenløwe, Leif K., Zavatta, Alessandro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2019; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Metropolitan areas; Nanotechnology and Microengineering; New technology; Optical communication; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Quantum cryptography; Quantum Information Technology; Quantum Physics; Spintronics; Synchronism

In-field demonstrations in real-world scenarios boost the development of a rising technology towards its integration in existing infrastructures. Although quantum key distribution (QKD) devices are already adopted outside the laboratories, current field implementations still suffer from high costs a...