Quantum Photonics Enhances Continuous Variable Quantum Key Distribution

Abstract

Continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) technology has the characteristics of high channel capacity and well compatibility with existing optical communication infrastructures, and has become an important implementation method of quantum secure communication. Quantum photonics technology provides a promising solution for the construction of low-cost, miniaturized, portable, scalable and highly stable CV-QKD systems that can be deployed at large scale [1]. Therefore, it is of great significance to research and build a chip-based CV-QKD system with higher integration, higher system performance and higher practical security for the development of high-performance and practical quantum secure communication technology. This paper mainly reports the latest progress of the research of on-chip CV-QKD system in terms of system practical security [2] and integration of high-performance light sources [3].