The Integration of Quantum Communication and Quantum Sensors
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732). This special issue belongs to the section "Quantum Photonics and Technologies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2024) | Viewed by 1869
Special Issue Editors
Interests: quantum communication; fiber and waveguide communication; free space optics communication; quantum sensors
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Interests: machine learning; satellite communication; free space optics and quantum optics communication
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Secure communication and precision sensing can be enhanced by integrating quantum communication and quantum sensors. With quantum communication and quantum sensing, functionalities that go beyond classical limits can be achieved through the principles of quantum mechanics.
Communication using quantum bits, or qubits, differs from classical communication, which uses classical bits to transmit information. Superposition and entanglement are fundamental principles of quantum mechanics that are crucial to quantum
communication security.
Quantum sensors measure physical quantities with high precision using the principles of quantum mechanics. To achieve levels of sensitivity and accuracy that are beyond what classical sensors can achieve, they exploit quantum properties, like superposition and entanglement. Quantum sensors have a wide range of applications such as metrology, navigation, medical imaging, and environmental monitoring.
This interdisciplinary field of research combining quantum communication with quantum sensors is on the verge of revolutionizing secure communication and precision sensing. For this integration to be fully realized in different practical scenarios, ongoing research and technological advancements are essential.
Dr. Satyendra Kumar Mishra
Dr. Miguel Ángel Vázquez
Dr. Joan Bas
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- free-space quantum communication
- satellite-based quantum communication
- fiber-based quantum communication
- two-dimensional-materials-based quantum sensor
- OAM-mode-based quantum communication in fibers and free space
- quantum-sensor-based devices
- quantum photodetectors
- quantum bio- and chemical sensors
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