References
Every claim, sourced
The figures and protocols cited across this site trace to peer-reviewed literature and primary institutional sources.
Scientific papers: space-ground quantum networks
- An integrated space-to-ground quantum communication network over 4,600 kilometresChen, Y.-A., Zhang, Q., Chen, T.-Y. et al.Nature 589, 214 to 219 · 2021
- Satellite-to-ground quantum key distributionLiao, S.-K. et al.Nature 549, 43 to 47 · 2017
- Satellite-based entanglement distribution over 1200 kilometersYin, J. et al.Science 356, 1140 to 1144 · 2017
- Satellite-relayed intercontinental quantum network (Beijing to Vienna, ~7,600 km)Liao, S.-K. et al.Physical Review Letters 120, 030501 · 2018
Protocols
- Decoy state quantum key distributionLo, H.-K., Ma, X., Chen, K.Physical Review Letters 94, 230504 · 2005
- Measurement-device-independent quantum key distributionLo, H.-K., Curty, M., Qi, B.Physical Review Letters 108, 130503 · 2012
- Algorithms for quantum computation: discrete logarithms and factoring (Shor’s algorithm)Shor, P. W.Proc. 35th Annual Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science · 1994
NIST post-quantum cryptography
India: ISRO & DRDO
The SKYKEY / GRIDKEY network described on this site is a proposed programme, not a deployed system. China-network figures are cited from the literature above.