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Yuyao Guo

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Fully integrated continuous-variable quantum key distribution with composable security over 100 km

Quantum key distribution (QKD) guarantees information-theoretic security by the laws of physics, but deployment at scale requires compact, manufacturable photonic terminals. Continuous-variable QKD (CV-QKD) is well suited for this transition through telecom-compatible, room-temperature coherent detection. However, unifying full on-chip core terminal integration, room-temperature operation, high loss tolerance, and composable end-to-end security in long-distance QKD remains a key bottleneck. Here we report a fully integrated CV-QKD platform in which two hybrid III--V/Si$_3$N$_4$ integrated lasers, a silicon transmitter, and a silicon coherent receiver implement the core terminal functions, operating with a local local oscillator (LLO) over fibre links of 25--150 km. A Bayesian machine-learning algorithm maintains robust phase lock throughout the long records required for composable security, consistently outperforming the conventional unscented Kalman filter, while rate-matched multidimensional reconciliation approaches the Shannon limit. The system certifies a composable finite-size secret-key rate of 29.3 kbps at 100 km from a 140-billion-symbol block, with 12.9 kbps at 125 km under finite-size analysis and 9.17 kbps at 150 km under asymptotic analysis. By establishing the longest finite-size and asymptotic reaches and the highest secret-key rate per symbol reported for integrated CV-QKD, this work advances the development of practical chip-based quantum networks.

quant-ph

Noise-resilient nanophotonic gyroscope with sub-prad phase resolution

Optical gyroscopes based on the Sagnac effect are the cornerstone of precision orientation and navigation. However, their bulky form factors prevent deployment in emerging mobile and autonomous systems. On nanophotonic platforms, the Sagnac signal plummets under aggressive miniaturization. Consequently, the signal is easily swamped by refractive-index fluctuations, rendering navigation-grade sensitivity within just a few square millimeters a notoriously elusive goal. Here, we demonstrate a noise-resilient nanophotonic optical gyroscope by exploiting a two-chain decoupling architecture to effectively isolate the rotation signal from channel noise. Implemented on a 3 mm^2 passive silicon nitride chip, the proof-of-concept device achieves a bias instability of 1.42 deg/h and an angle random walk of 0.001 deg/\sqrt{h}, representing improvements of 4 and 6 orders of magnitude, respectively, over the representative nanophotonic gyroscope of similar footprint (ref. 27). In the broader context of integrated optical gyroscopes, our approach bridges the long-standing size-performance gap by two to three orders of magnitude, moving chip-scale devices into a previously inaccessible regime and pointing toward navigation-relevant precision for monolithic microsystems. This architecture further enables sub-prad phase resolution with general applicability, establishing a foundational framework for the next generation of robust, monolithically integrated photonic sensing systems.

physics.optics