The paper proposes a layered, modular network architecture combining Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) to achieve scalable, end-to-end post-quantum security in multi-h…

The paper introduces a novel authentication-with-response scheme that halves the key consumption required for mutual authentication in Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) while maintaining unconditional se…

This paper provides a comprehensive, system-level taxonomy for designing quantum-resistant network architectures, moving beyond simple protocol substitutions to address key distribution and management…

The paper proposes a novel hybrid key distribution architecture combining Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) with Kirchhoff-law-Johnson-noise (KLJN) statistical-physical key exchange to enhance key genera…

This paper systematically analyzes the Quantum Bit Error Rate (QBER) in the BB84 Quantum Key Distribution protocol, demonstrating its use for quantifying channel noise and detecting eavesdropping, par…

The paper proposes and experimentally demonstrates a four-channel Frequency-Division Multiplexed (FDM) Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution (CV-QKD) system, achieving a significant 3.7-fold ga…

The paper proposes a provably secure path validation protocol for large-scale Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) networks that allows receivers to verify network compliance without revealing sensitive top…

This paper investigates the impact of distribution matching algorithms on the secret key rate and tolerance to excess noise in continuous variable quantum key distribution protocols with discrete modu…

The paper introduces List Privacy Amplification (LPA) and proves the Quantum List Leftover Hash Lemma (QLLHL), demonstrating that it can significantly increase the achievable key length in Quantum Key…

The paper introduces a topology-hiding connectivity assurance protocol that allows network providers to cryptographically prove the existence of a secure connection in QKD networks without revealing t…

The paper proposes a spatially adaptive detection method using single-photon detector arrays to reject noise and improve the performance of satellite-based Quantum Key Distribution (SatQKD) under atmo…

The paper proposes a unified, information-theoretic framework using universal hash functions to solve the bootstrapping of seedless QRNGs and to securely combine PQC and QKD keys against quantum adver…

This paper designs and validates a Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) based mechanism to secure non-3GPP access in 5G networks, demonstrating that it achieves Information-Theoretic Security while improvin…

This paper reviews multidimensional reconciliation techniques for Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution (CV-QKD), demonstrating how transforming the physical channel into a virtual binary chann…

This paper introduces the Manipulate-and-Observe attack, demonstrating that by combining partial qubit interception with probing parity-leakage during reconciliation, an eavesdropper can significantly…

The paper proposes a quantum-resistant quantum teleportation (QRQT) framework using post-quantum cryptography to secure the classical channel, establishing maximum secure communication distances and a…

The paper proposes a quantum anonymous secret sharing scheme that achieves sender-anonymity by integrating permutation-invariant Quantum Error Correction (QEC) codes and anonymous quantum transmission…

The paper introduces a unified framework for Quantum Fully Homomorphic Encryption (QFHE) that achieves exponential efficiency improvements by integrating a novel modular arithmetic program (MAP) tailo…

This survey provides a comprehensive review of the security challenges, threats, and mitigation strategies associated with the rapid advancement of quantum computing.