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Active basis choice for quantum key distribution with entangled states
Laser Physics Letters. 2023. Vol. 20. No. 5. Article 055201.
Vinetskaya P. M., Kravtsov K. S., Borshchevskaia N. A., Klimov A. N., Kulik S. P.
Entangled quantum key distribution (QKD) is a promising way to generate pairs of unconditionally secret keys. In this paper we review possible realizations of entanglement-based QKD and assess their feasibility in terms of implementation complexity and provided security. We also propose a novel active basis choice approach that enables to use only one single-photon detector per user. The paper provides all necessary details including the required electro-optic crystal configurations to implement such a scheme experimentally.
Спонтанное образование скин-слоя в воде с деформацией ОН-полосы КР вкладом компоненты льда 3200 см-1
Першин С. М., Степанов Е. В., Артемова Д. Г. et al., Письма в Журнал экспериментальной и теоретической физики 2026 Т. 123 № 6 С. 383–390
Открыто спонтанное образование в течение 4 ч скин-слоя дистиллированной воды толщиной до 3 мм при комнатной температуре с новыми свойствами. Обнаружены деформация ОН-полосы комбинационного рассеяния вкладом компоненты льда ( 3200 см-1), снижение коэффициента упругого рассеяния и его флуктуаций, а также увеличение на 20 капиллярах. Восстановление слоя после обогащения воздухом в результате перемешивания указывает на стабильность ...
Added: June 8, 2026
Springer, 2026.
The book presents the proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Frontiers of Intelligent Computing: Theory and Applications (FICTA 2024), held at Intelligent Systems Research Group (ISRG), London Metropolitan University, London, United Kingdom, during June 6–7, 2025. Researchers, scientists, engineers and practitioners exchange new ideas and experiences in the domain of intelligent computing theories with ...
Added: June 8, 2026
Zirnik G., Ostovari Moghaddam A., Zhukov S. et al., Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 2026 Vol. 37 Article 738
In regards to the advances in InGaZnO for flexible transistors applications, herein for the first time we measure the broadband radio-frequency range (10 Hz to 1 MHz) dielectric permittivity ε′ and electrical conductivity σ of InGaZnO4 nanoparticle layers at different temperatures ranging from 10 to 300 K. The InGaZnO4 nanoparticles prepared by metal–nitrate–glycol gel decomposition method exhibited ...
Added: June 6, 2026
Flamarion M. V., Pelinovsky E., Nonlinear Dynamics 2026 Vol. 114 Article 784
In this article, we investigate wave packet and solitary wave dynamics in the Whitham–Ostrovsky (WO) equation. By means of a multiple-scales expansion, we formally derive a nonlinear Schrödinger (NLS) equation governing the envelope evolution.The corresponding modulational stability diagram is then obtained using the Lighthill criterion. We show that sufficiently large values of the low-frequency dispersive term render ...
Added: June 5, 2026
Hazarika A. P., Das A., Das S. K. et al., Physica B: Condensed Matter 2026 Vol. 738 Article 418803
Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus, LG-SiO2), horsetail (Equisetum debile, SG-SiO2), and cassava leaves (Manihot esculenta, CL-SiO2) were used to green-synthesize silica (SiO2) nanoparticles (NPs). While LG-SiO2 and SG-SiO2 had strong (101) peaks and a large 22° amorphous peak, XRD of CL-SiO2 verified crystallinity. LG-SiO2 (agglomerated porous), SG-SiO2 (rectangular-cube agglomerates), and CL-SiO2 (flake agglomerates) had different morphologies. The TEM image of LG-SiO2 revealed agglomerated ...
Added: June 4, 2026
Kornbleuth M., Opher M., Drake J. F. et al., Astrophysical Journal 2026 Vol. 1004 No. 1 Article 1
The shape of the heliosphere, regarded as comet-like since the 1960s, has recently been the subject of intense debate in the last decade. There is disagreement as to whether the heliospheric tail extends to ∼10,000 au in a comet-like shape or if it is short (∼400 au) with a split. Energetic neutral atom (ENA) maps from ...
Added: June 3, 2026
Nishant T., Kartsev A., Saswata G. et al., Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2026 Article -
Overheating remains a critical limitation in high-performance electronic and computing systems,
necessitating the development of efficient thermal management fluids. In this work, a magnetically
responsive hybrid ferrofluid was developed by incorporating two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride
(2D-hBN) nanosheets into a Mn–Zn–ferrite-based ferrofluid. The hybrid system retains magnetic
responsiveness while leveraging the high in-plane thermal conductivity and chemical stability of 2D-hBN
nanosheets. ...
Added: June 2, 2026
Fortuna A. S., A.I. Kartsev, Gorshenkov M. V. et al., Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2026 Vol. 1070 Article 188711
The τ-phase in Mn-Al-Ga alloys is a promising candidate for rare-earth-free permanent magnets. This study re-veals that the τ(γ₂)-phase in rapidly quenched Mn55Al36Ga9 ribbons contains a high density of dislocations, which
form antiphase boundaries (APBs). Using transmission electron microscopy and density functional theory, we
demonstrate that Mn atoms at these APBs couple antiferromagnetically. This antiferromagnetic interaction is
identified ...
Added: June 2, 2026
Dikhtievskaya K., Argunov E., Alexey I. Kartsev et al., The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2026 Vol. 17 No. 17 P. 4999–5004
In this study we revealed the effect of scandium doping on the electronic and superconducting properties of the MgB2 compound. Calculations demonstrate that Sc substitutes for Mg atoms, acting as an electron donor. Mg substitution diminishes the density of states in the σ-band and attenuates the electron–phonon coupling, thereby elucidating the reduction in critical temperature. Simultaneously, ...
Added: June 2, 2026
Duran E. ., Pulgar A., Izquierdo R. et al., Physica Status Solidi (A) Applications and Materials 2026 Vol. 223 No. 7 Article e202500942
Ceramic superconductors exhibit remarkable properties, including zero electrical resistance and potent magnetic behavior, operating at temperatures as high as the boiling points of liquid nitrogen (77 K) and liquid hydrogen (20 K). These characteristics position them as key enablers for sustainable technologies spanning electric propulsion, lossless energy transmission, advanced medical imaging, and quantum computation. This review presents ...
Added: June 1, 2026
Borisov V., Danilov V., Электросвязь 2025 № 12 С. 73–84
Представлены результаты математического моделирования процесса полевой эмиссии из катода малых размеров – одного из основных физических процессов, обеспечивающих работы многих электронных устройств, в частности FED-дисплеев (устройства, работающие на принципе полевой эмиссии), кантилеверов и т.д. Дается краткий обзор текущих результатов в области исследования, обосновывается актуальность задачи, приводятся примеры наиболее вероятного использования результатов решения задачи. Обсуждаются физические ...
Added: May 29, 2026
Jiang Q., Fang J., Chen J. et al., Science China Information Sciences 2026 Vol. 69 No. 6 Article 162402
Resonators based on nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) using two-dimensional (2D) materials with high-quality factors and excellent electrical control are critical for tunable coherent phonon dynamics, resonant sensors and wireless communications. However, their performance is fundamentally limited by the lack of a unified framework governing energy dissipation mechanisms and their electrical tunability. Here, we synergistically modulate both ...
Added: May 28, 2026
Elesin L., Shilov A., Jana S. et al., Advanced Functional Materials 2026 P. 1–10
Thermoelectric materials, long explored for energy harvesting and thermal sensing, convert heat directly into electrical signals. Extending their application to the terahertz (THz) frequency range opens opportunities for low-noise, bias-free THz detection, yet conventional thermoelectrics lack the sensitivity required for practical devices. Thermoelectric coefficients can be strongly enhanced near van Hove singularities (VHS), though these ...
Added: May 28, 2026
Degtyarev A., Bakhurin S., Yudin N., DSPA 2026 P. 1–6
This paper investigates one possible solution to the problem of self-interference cancellation (SIC) arising in the design of in-band full-duplex (IBFD) communication systems. Self-interference cancellation is performed in the digital domain using multilayer nonlinear models adapted via gradient-based optimization. The presence of local minima and saddle points during the adaptation of multilayer models limits the ...
Added: May 26, 2026
Qian X., Deng Y., Lev N. Shchur et al., Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications 2026 Vol. 696 Article 131679
We perform a Monte Carlo analysis of the Ising model on many three-dimensional lattices. By means of finite-size scaling we obtain the critical points and determine the scaling dimensions. As expected, the critical exponents agree with the three-dimensional Ising universality class for all models. The irrelevant field, as revealed by the correction-to-scaling amplitudes, appears to ...
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Melentiev P. N., Калмыков А. С., Гритченко А. С. et al., Успехи физических наук 2024 Т. 194 № 11 С. 1130–1145
Представлен краткий обзор достигнутого уровня оптических методов детектирования единичных молекул в биомедицинских приложениях. Показано, что регистрация флуоресценции единичных молекул красителей, ковалентно связанных с антителами (биомолекулами), совместно с использованием современных методов нанофотоники может быть применена для решения различных задач в биологии и медицине: визуализации биомолекул, токсинов, вирусных частиц, определения ультранизких концентраций аналитов напрямую во взятой пробе, ...
Added: May 21, 2026
Ponosova A., Zhluktova I., Ruzhitskaya D. et al., Applied Physics Letters 2025 Vol. 127 No. 19 P. 194002
Quantum key distribution systems offer cryptographic security, provided that all their components are thoroughly characterized. However, certain components might be vulnerable to laser-damage attacks, particularly when subjected to untested laser parameters. Here, we show that exposing 1550-nm fiber-optic isolators to 1061-nm sub-nanosecond pulsed illumination with 1.16 W average power permanently degrades their isolation performance at ...
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Lankin A. V., Norman G., Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2025 Vol. 99 No. 11 P. 2833–2904
We present the current state of quantum mechanics, the prospects for its development, and the
strengthening of its influence on scientific and technological progress. We look at quantum mechanics from
four perspectives. The first perspective astonished physicists already with the advent of quantum mechanics—
it is (1) a new way of looking at the world. Over the course ...
Added: November 20, 2025
V. I. Morozov, O. O. Evsyutin, S. I. Nefedov, Problems of Information Transmission 2025 Vol. 61 No. 1 P. 8–26
One of the main applications of quantum communication is quantum key distribution, which solves the problem of secure distribution of cryptographic keys between remote users. This paper investigates the performance of a phase-time coding quantum key distribution protocol belonging to the BB84 protocol family. We construct a simulation model that takes into account the peculiarities ...
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Makarov V., Abrikosov A., Chaiwongkhot P. et al., Physical Review Applied 2024 Vol. 22 No. 4 P. 044076-1–044076-34
A commercial quantum key distribution (QKD) system needs to be formally certified to enable its wide deployment. The certification should include the system’s robustness against known implementation loopholes and attacks that exploit them. Here we ready a fiber-optic QKD system for this procedure. The system has a prepare-and-measure scheme with decoy-state BB84 protocol, polarization encoding, ...
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Ruzhitskaya D., Zhluktova I., Ponosova A. et al., Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Europe (CLEO/Europe 2023) and European Quantum Electronics Conference 2023 Article eb_p_14
Quantum key distribution (QKD) systems provide quantum-safe key exchange. Therefore, complete security analysis of implementations of QKD protocols is in the focus of interest of a worldwide information-security community. For today, a number of QKD loopholes are closed by countermeasures, which are also considered in emerging QKD security evaluation and certification [1–3]. However, new threats ...
Added: September 13, 2024
Khmelev A., Duplinsky A, Bakhshaliev R et al., Optics Express 2024 Vol. 32 No. 7 P. 11964–11978
The Micius satellite is the pioneering initiative to demonstrate quantum teleportation, entanglement distribution, quantum key distribution (QKD), and quantum-secured communications experiments at the global scale. In this work, we report on the results of the 600-mm-aperture ground station design which has enabled the establishment of a quantum-secured link between the Zvenigorod and Nanshan ground stations ...
Added: April 25, 2024
Miller A., Pismenuk L., Duplinsky AV et al., EPJ QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY 2023 Vol. 10 No. 1 Article 52
A satellite-constellation based global quantum network could allow secure quantum communication between remote users worldwide. Such a constellation could be formed of micro- or even nanosatellites, which have the advantage of being more cost-effective than larger expensive spacecrafts. At the same time, the features of quantum communication impose a number of technical requirements that are ...
Added: April 25, 2024
S P Kulik, K S Kravtsov, S N Molotkov, Laser Physics Letters 2022 Vol. 19 No. 2 Article 025203
The analysis of the security of quantum key distribution systems with respect to an attack with nondemolishing measurement of the number of photons (photon number splitting—PNS attack) is carried out under the assumption that in the communication channel in each parcel there is a pure Fock state with a different number of photons, and the ...
Added: March 12, 2024