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Debayan Bandyopadhyay

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arXiv2025

Scaling Quantum Networks via Phase-Stable Vacuum Beam Guide: Architectural Blueprint and Benchmark

Scaling quantum networks to continental distances requires physical infrastructure capable of overcoming both exponential attenuation and severe phase decoherence. While the concept of vacuum beam guide (VBG) has recently emerged as a promising low-loss solution, we move beyond it by proposing a rigorous physical-layer architectural blueprint anchored by empirical data and methods from Advanced LIGO, particularly regarding its interferometric stability in dynamic environments. To evaluate its system-level viability, we benchmark this architecture against various protocols across quantum communication, metrology, and computation. Ultimately, we identify no fundamental technical blockers to scaling this infrastructure.

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arXiv2024

Practical hybrid PQC-QKD protocols with enhanced security and performance

Quantum resistance is vital for emerging cryptographic systems as quantum technologies continue to advance towards large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers. Resistance may be offered by quantum key distribution (QKD), which provides information-theoretic security using quantum states of photons, but may be limited by transmission loss at long distances. An alternative approach uses classical means and is conjectured to be resistant to quantum attacks, so-called post-quantum cryptography (PQC), but it is yet to be rigorously proven, and its current implementations are computationally expensive. To overcome the security and performance challenges present in each, here we develop hybrid protocols by which QKD and PQC inter-operate within a joint quantum-classical network. In particular, we consider different hybrid designs that may offer enhanced speed and/or security over the individual performance of either approach. Furthermore, we present a method for analyzing the security of hybrid protocols in key distribution networks. Our hybrid approach paves the way for joint quantum-classical communication networks, which leverage the advantages of both QKD and PQC and can be tailored to the requirements of various practical networks.

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arXiv2024

Towards efficient and secure quantum-classical communication networks

The rapid advancement of quantum technologies calls for the design and deployment of quantum-safe cryptographic protocols and communication networks. There are two primary approaches to achieving quantum-resistant security: quantum key distribution (QKD) and post-quantum cryptography (PQC). While each offers unique advantages, both have drawbacks in practical implementation. In this work, we introduce the pros and cons of these protocols and explore how they can be combined to achieve a higher level of security and/or improved performance in key distribution. We hope our discussion inspires further research into the design of hybrid cryptographic protocols for quantum-classical communication networks.

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