QCALL Final Symposium on
Advances in Quantum Communications
3-5 May 2021
| Time (CET) |
Monday, 3 May |
Tuesday, 4 May |
Wednesday, 5 May |
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Session I: Novel Techniques in Quantum Secure Communications 1
Chair: Marcos Curty, University of Vigo |
Session III: Novel Techniques in Quantum Secure Communications 2
Chair: Romain Alléaume, Telecom Paris |
Session V: Quantum Repeaters
Chair: Mohsen Razavi, University of Leeds |
| 14:00-14:30 |
Recent progress in practical quantum key distribution
Xiang-Bin Wang
Tsinghua University |
Ultimate limits of the quantum Internet
Stefano Pirandola
University of York |
Trapped-ion interfaces for quantum networks
Tracy Northup
University of Innsbruck |
| 14:30-15:00 |
Device-independent protocols from computational assumptions
Tony Metger
ETH Zürich |
Asymptotic security of discrete-modulation protocols for continuous-variable quantum key distribution
Eneet Kaur
University of Waterloo |
Quantum repeaters based on concatenated bosonic and discrete-variable quantum codes
Liang Jiang
University of Chicago |
| 15:00-15:20 |
Using random sampling theory to prove the finite-key security of non-standard QKD protocols
Guillermo Curras Lorenzo
University of Leeds |
Continuous-variable quantum money with classical verification
Shouvik Ghorai
Sorbonne University |
Quantum key distribution over quantum repeaters with encoding
Yumang Jing
University of Leeds |
| 15:20-15:40 |
Bridging the gap between theory and practice of QKD
Margarida Pereira
University of Vigo |
Everlasting secure key agreement in a quantum computational time-lock security model
Nilesh Vyas
Telecom Paris |
A long-lived quantum memory for quantum repeaters
Antonio Ortu
University of Geneva |
| 15:40-16:15 |
Break |
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Break |
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Session II: Device-Independent Cryptography and Quantum Random Number Generators
Chair: Dagmar Bruss, University of Dusseldorf |
Session IV: Experimental Quantum Key Distribution
Chair: Eleni Diamanti, Sorbonne University |
Session VI: Satellite and Near-term QKD Systems
Chair: Hugo Zbinden, University of Geneva |
| 16:15-16:45 |
Higher rates for device-independent randomness expansion
Roger Colbeck
University of York |
Frequency conversion of single photons to 1550 nm enabling quantum communication protocols
Beatrice da Lio
University of Copenhagen |
Satellite quantum key distribution & the QEYSSat mission
Katanya Kuntz
University of Waterloo |
| 16:45-17:05 |
Practical semi-self testing randomness generation based on quantum state’s indistinguishably
Hamid Tebyanian
University of Padova |
Dual-band phase stabilisation technique for long distance quantum communications
Mirko Pittaluga
Toshiba Research Europe Ltd |
Recent developments in practical BB84 QKD
Mujtaba Zahidy
University of Padova |
| 17:05-17:25 |
Entropy bounds for multipartite device-independent cryptography
Federico Grasselli
University of Dusseldorf |
Countermeasure against quantum hacking using detection statistics
Gaëtan Gras
ID Quantique |
Performance of the coherent-one-way quantum key distribution protocol
Róbert Trényi
University of Vigo |
| 17:25- 17:45 |
Fast and practical quantum key distribution
Davide Rusca
University of Geneva |
Photonic integration of a directly phase-modulated source for quantum key distribution
Innocenzo De Marco
Toshiba Research Europe Ltd |
Intercontinental communication through space-borne quantum repeaters
Carlo Liorni
University of Dusseldorf |
| 18:00- 19:00 |
Free Evening Discussions 1
Breakout Rooms |
Industry Panel: Starting a quantum company
Chair: Félix Bussières, ID Quantique |
Free Evening Discussions 2
Breakout Rooms |
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