About the event

Date:
Place: Hybrid form (on-line and at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw)

During the workshop, scientists working at the National Laboratory for Photonics and Quantum Technologies and invited representatives of the world of science and industry from abroad will present the physical basics of quantum key distribution (QKD), as well as the current state of development, perspectives and challenges facing this technology. The speakers will include employees of European telecommunications companies actively involved in the creation of secure networks based on QKD technology and people directly involved in the launch of the first QKD systems in Poland.

Programm

12:00 Session 1

Opening

Piotr Rydlichowski (Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center, Poland)

Introduction to Quantum Key Distribution
Piotr Rydlichowski will present basic aspects of quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution (QKD)

Eleni Diamanti (Quantum Information Team, Laboratoire d'Informatique de Paris 6 , Sorbonne Université, Paris Centre for Quantum Computing, France)

Communication in Quantum World
Eleni Diamanti will introduce concepts of the second quantum revolution, as well as principles and challenges of the quantum communication (different technologies and approaches: single-photon transmission and detection). Moreover, introduction to quantum cryptography and QKD will be presented.

Andreas Poppe (Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria)

QKD - principles and technologies
Andreas Poppe will present the basics of the QKD technology and aspects of its implementation and standardization. The OPENQKD project, the pilot of the European Commission’s EuroQCI initiative will be also discussed.

14:00 Session 2

Robert Woodward (Toshiba Europe Limited, Cambridge Research Laboratory)

Toshiba Quantum key Distribution Systems
Robert Woodward will present the TOSHIBA Europe Limited company and its Quantum Key Dsitribution Systems.

Pejman Panahi (IDQuantique, Switzerland)

QUANTUM-SAFE SECURITY - Building a trusted future through quantum technologies
Pejman Panahi will present the IDQ company, its projects, products and approach to quantum cryptography.

Marc Geitz (Deutsche Telekom, Germany)

QKD technology testbed established on the infrastructure of the Deutsche Telekom network in Berlin under OPENQKD project
Marc Geitz will present the QKD technology testbed built in Berlin as a part of the OPENQKD project. 5G use-cases and preliminary results will be discussed.

Vicente Martin (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain)

The OpenQKD QKD technology testbed network in Madrid
Vicente Martin will present the QKD technology testbed in Madrid built as a part of the OPENQKD project in cooperation between the Technical University in Madrid and the TELEFONICA network operator. 5G and SDN use-cases and preliminary results will be discussed.

15:50 Session 3

Michał Jachura (Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Poland)

From quantum cryptography to microsatellite constellations: optics in secure optical communication
Michał Jachura will discuss physical aspects of secure communication with a special focus on free-space quantum cryptography. He will also give a brief overview of a booming field of satellite optical communication and will present ongoing European initiatives dedicated to secure optical communication technologies such as EuroQCI and HydRON.

Adam Widomski (University of Warsaw, Poland)

Quantum Key Distribution in time and frequency
Adam Widomski will discuss the advantages of the Quantum Key Distribution in time and frequency. He will present the development of multidimensional encoding, exemplary transmitter and receiver architectures for the spectro-temporal QKD, and the available infrastructural potential.

Piotr Rydlichowski (Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center, Poland)

QKD in PSNC - works within NLPQT, QUAPITAL oraz OPENQKD projects
Piotr Rydlichowski will present works carried out at the PSNC related to the QKD technology as part of the NLPQT, QUAPITAL and OPENQKD projects. The test environment, applications and operational use of the QKD technology will be discussed.