Quantum cryptography: key distribution and beyond

TL;DR

Quantum cryptography has advanced significantly in the past decade, impacting both foundational science and practical applications, especially in secure key distribution and other areas.

Contribution

This paper reviews recent progress in quantum cryptography, highlighting developments in quantum key distribution and additional applications.

Findings

Significant progress in quantum key distribution methods

Expansion of quantum cryptography applications beyond key distribution

Integration of quantum cryptography into practical systems

Abstract

Uniquely among the sciences, quantum cryptography has driven both foundational research as well as practical real-life applications. We review the progress of quantum cryptography in the last decade, covering quantum key distribution and other applications.