Chip-integrated quantum signature network over 200 km

The development of quantum networks is paramount towards practical and secure communications. Quantum digital signatures (QDS) offer an information-theoretically secure solution for ensuring data integrity, authenticity, and non-repudiation, rapidly growing from proof-of-concept to robust demonstrations. However, previous QDS systems relied on expensive and bulky optical equipment, limiting large-scale deployment and reconfigurable networking construction. Here, we introduce and verify a chip-based QDS network, placing the complicated and expensive measurement devices in the central relay while each user needs only a low-cost transmitter. We demonstrate the network with a three-node setup using an integrated encoder chip and decoder chip. By developing a 1-decoy-state one-time universal hashing-QDS protocol, we achieve a maximum signature rate of 0.0414 times per second for a 1 Mbit messages over fiber distances up to 200 km, surpassing all current state-of-the-art QDS experiments. This study validates the feasibility of chip-based QDS, paving the way for large-scale deployment and integration with existing fiber infrastructure.

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Light Science & Applications
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2025-03-04
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-025-01775-4
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19
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Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
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Chip-integrated quantum signature network over 200 km

Hua‐Lei Yin, Xiaoyu Cao, Zhenrong Zhang, Xi Xiao et al.
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Light Science & Applications
Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
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Chip-integrated quantum signature network over 200 km

Hua‐Lei Yin, Xiaoyu Cao, Zhenrong Zhang, Xi Xiao, Kejin Wei, Bing-Hong Li, Zhengeng Zhao, Hua Xin, Yongqiang Du, Feng Xie
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Abstract

The development of quantum networks is paramount towards practical and secure communications. Quantum digital signatures (QDS) offer an information-theoretically secure solution for ensuring data integrity, authenticity, and non-repudiation, rapidly growing from proof-of-concept to robust demonstrations. However, previous QDS systems relied on expensive and bulky optical equipment, limiting large-scale deployment and reconfigurable networking construction. Here, we introduce and verify a chip-based QDS network, placing the complicated and expensive measurement devices in the central relay while each user needs only a low-cost transmitter. We demonstrate the network with a three-node setup using an integrated encoder chip and decoder chip. By developing a 1-decoy-state one-time universal hashing-QDS protocol, we achieve a maximum signature rate of 0.0414 times per second for a 1 Mbit messages over fiber distances up to 200 km, surpassing all current state-of-the-art QDS experiments. This study validates the feasibility of chip-based QDS, paving the way for large-scale deployment and integration with existing fiber infrastructure.

Light Science & ApplicationsVol. 14(1)
Guangxi University (CN), Peng Cheng Laboratory (CN), Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (CN), Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures (CN), Renmin University of China (CN), Nanjing University (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 0%
Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
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