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Abstract
The Quantum Communications Hub is one of four Hubs comprising the research and development end of the UK
National Quantum Technologies Programme. This programme is now in its second phase (2019-2024), following a
successful first phase that ran 2014-2019. This Hub provides the UK focus for the quantum communications sector. This
report provides a brief overview of the Hub's phase 1 developments, which mainly concentrated on progressing quantum
key distribution (QKD) towards wider application. The grand vision of the phase 2 Hub is integrated secure quantum
communications at all distance scales. For practicality and flexibility, this involves free-space communications at the
shortest distance scales, fibre-based communications at the metropolitan and inter-city distance scales covered by current
fibre networking, and free-space communications to support the very longest distances required for global reach. This
report also outlines the ongoing Hub activities on short-range consumer QKD, fibre networking and long distance
satellite-to-ground QKD. Brief discussion of the Hub work on new protocols, hybrid secure communications, standards
and components is also given.
National Quantum Technologies Programme. This programme is now in its second phase (2019-2024), following a
successful first phase that ran 2014-2019. This Hub provides the UK focus for the quantum communications sector. This
report provides a brief overview of the Hub's phase 1 developments, which mainly concentrated on progressing quantum
key distribution (QKD) towards wider application. The grand vision of the phase 2 Hub is integrated secure quantum
communications at all distance scales. For practicality and flexibility, this involves free-space communications at the
shortest distance scales, fibre-based communications at the metropolitan and inter-city distance scales covered by current
fibre networking, and free-space communications to support the very longest distances required for global reach. This
report also outlines the ongoing Hub activities on short-range consumer QKD, fibre networking and long distance
satellite-to-ground QKD. Brief discussion of the Hub work on new protocols, hybrid secure communications, standards
and components is also given.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings, Emerging Imaging and Sensing Technologies for Security and Defence V |
| Volume | 11540 |
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| Publication status | Published - 20 Sept 2020 |
| Event | SPIE Security + Defence, 2020 - Online Duration: 21 Sept 2020 → 24 Sept 2020 https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/conference-proceedings-of-spie/browse/spie-security-defence/2020 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering |
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| Volume | 11540 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 1996-756X |
Conference
| Conference | SPIE Security + Defence, 2020 |
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| Period | 21/09/20 → 24/09/20 |
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Bibliographical note
This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details.Keywords
- quantum communications
- Quantum Key Distribution
- quantum technologies
- Security
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The EPSRC Quantum Communications Hub 2019-24
Spiller, T. P. (Principal investigator), Colbeck, R. (Co-investigator) & Pirandola, S. (Co-investigator)
1/12/19 → 30/11/25
Project: Research project (funded) › Research
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UK Quantum Technology Hub for Quantum Communications Technologies
Spiller, T. P. (Principal investigator), Braunstein, S. L. (Co-investigator), Colbeck, R. (Co-investigator), Pirandola, S. (Co-investigator), Ottaviani, C. (Researcher), Parapatil Subramanian, R. K. (Researcher) & Ragy, S. H. (Researcher)
1/12/14 → 30/11/19
Project: Research project (funded) › Research
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