Review
Open access
2026
Recent advances in photonic integrated chips for quantum key distribution: Protocol requirements and system deployment
Quantum key distribution (QKD) is moving from laboratory demonstrations toward network deployment, and integrated photonic chips provide a hardware route for compact, stable and scalable systems. This review summarizes progress in integrated photonic chips for QKD from protocol requirements to deployable systems. It fi...
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