Abstract
Quantum communication is rapidly gaining popularity due to its high security and technological maturity. However, most implementations are limited to just two communicating parties (users). Quantum communication networks aim to connect a multitude of users. Here we present a fully connected quantum communication network on a city wide scale without active switching or trusted nodes. We demonstrate simultaneous and secure connections between all 28 pairings of 8 users. Our novel network topology is easily scalable to many users, allows traffic management features and minimises the infrastructure as well as the user hardware needed.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Science Advances |
Publication status | Submitted - Nov 2019 |
Bibliographical note
16 pages, 9 figures, 3 tables. Corrected typos, updated referencesResearch Groups and Themes
- Bristol Quantum Information Institute
- QETLabs
- Photonics and Quantum
Keywords
- quant-ph