Characterising higher-order phase correlations in gain-switched laser sources with application to quantum key distribution
A. Marcomini, G. Currás-Lorenzo, D. Rusca, A. Valle, K. Tamaki, M. Curty · EPJ Quantum Technology, 12(1), 38 · 2025
Study of higher-order phase correlations in gain-switched laser sources and their relevance for the security analysis of quantum key distribution systems.
Loss-tolerant quantum key distribution with detection efficiency mismatch
A. Marcomini, A. Mizutani, F. Grünenfelder, M. Curty, K. Tamaki · Quantum Science and Technology, 10(3), 035002 · 2025
Extension of the loss-tolerant QKD framework to scenarios with unbalanced detector efficiencies, improving practical implementability.
Reference-beam attacks against twin-field quantum key distribution using optical injection locking
S. Juárez, A. Marcomini, M. Petrov, R. I. Woodward, T. J. Dowling, R. M. Stevenson, M. Curty, D. Rusca · Physical Review A, 113(3), 032613 · 2026
Analysis of implementation attacks against twin-field QKD systems based on optical injection locking, with relevance for practical security countermeasures.
Gate optimization via efficient two-qubit benchmarking for NV centers in diamond
A. Marcomini, P. J. Vetter, T. Calarco, F. Motzoi, F. Jelezko, M. M. Müller · arXiv:2603.08581 · 2026
Preprint on efficient gate optimisation and benchmarking methods for two-qubit control in NV-center platforms.
Phase-correlation-free quantum key distribution source operating at gigahertz rates
S. Kumar, A. Marcomini, L. Millet, T. Taher, A. Cavalié, R. Houlmann, D. Cabrerizo, G. Boso, M. Curty, R. Thew, B. Korzh · arXiv:2606.04947 · 2026
Preprint on a fully phase-randomised QKD source designed for high-rate operation and improved implementation security.
Security of decoy-state quantum key distribution with correlated bit-and-basis encoders
G. Currás-Lorenzo, M. Pereira, A. Marcomini, K. Tamaki, M. Curty · arXiv:2605.11767 · 2026
Security analysis of decoy-state QKD under encoder correlations affecting bit and basis choices.