Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Field-trial quantum key distribution with qubit-based frame synchronization.

Optics express·2026

Same author

Physio-transcriptomic perspectives on midgut structural disruption and metabolic imbalance underlying neodymium oxide toxicity in Bombyx mori.

Toxicology and applied pharmacology·2026

Same author

Basin of attraction analysis in generalized swing equation via dynamical renormalization group approach.

Chaos (Woodbury, N.Y.)·2026

Same author

Steering the microbial ecosystem: how ethanol boosts coalbed methane output.

AMB Express·2026

Same author

Rational design for rice eating and cooking quality via combination of the Waxy and ALK haplotypes.

Journal of genetics and genomics = Yi chuan xue bao·2026

Same author

DGOU classification guided cement diffusion strategy in unilateral kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.

Scientific reports·2026

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Mar 5, 2026

Large Scale Energy Efficient Sensor Network Routing Using a Quantum Processor Unit

Large Scale Energy Efficient Sensor Network Routing Using a Quantum Processor Unit

Published on: September 8, 2023

Feasible attack on detector-device-independent quantum key distribution.

Kejin Wei^1,2, Hongwei Liu¹, Haiqiang Ma³

¹School of Science and State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, 100876, China.

Scientific Reports

|March 29, 2017

Summary

Researchers demonstrate a new detector-blinding attack on detector-device-independent quantum key distribution (DDI-QKD). This attack exploits single-photon detector imperfections, allowing eavesdropping without detection using current technology.

More Related Videos

Quantum State Engineering of Light with Continuous-wave Optical Parametric Oscillators

Quantum State Engineering of Light with Continuous-wave Optical Parametric Oscillators

Published on: May 30, 2014

Generation and Coherent Control of Pulsed Quantum Frequency Combs

Generation and Coherent Control of Pulsed Quantum Frequency Combs

Published on: June 8, 2018

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Mar 5, 2026

Large Scale Energy Efficient Sensor Network Routing Using a Quantum Processor Unit

Large Scale Energy Efficient Sensor Network Routing Using a Quantum Processor Unit

Published on: September 8, 2023

Quantum State Engineering of Light with Continuous-wave Optical Parametric Oscillators

Quantum State Engineering of Light with Continuous-wave Optical Parametric Oscillators

Published on: May 30, 2014

Generation and Coherent Control of Pulsed Quantum Frequency Combs

Generation and Coherent Control of Pulsed Quantum Frequency Combs

Published on: June 8, 2018

Area of Science:

Quantum Information Science
Quantum Cryptography
Quantum Communication Security

Background:

Detector-device-independent quantum key distribution (DDI-QKD) offers enhanced security and key rates.
Previous attacks on DDI-QKD have limitations or unconfirmed feasibility.
DDI-QKD utilizes a single-photon Bell state measurement (BSM) setup.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the security vulnerabilities of the DDI-QKD protocol.
To evaluate the feasibility of proposed attacks on DDI-QKD.
To propose a novel, practical attack exploiting detector imperfections.

Main Methods:

Analysis of a previously proposed DDI-QKD attack involving blinding and wavelength-dependent efficiency.
Investigation of the wavelength-dependent properties of realistic beam splitters.
Development and experimental validation of a new attack combining detector blinding with single-photon detector imperfections.

Main Results:

The second proposed attack on DDI-QKD is technically unviable due to beam splitter properties.
A novel attack combining detector blinding and detector imperfections is feasible.
Experimental results confirm the effectiveness and feasibility of the new attack.

Conclusions:

The proposed novel attack allows eavesdropping on DDI-QKD without detection.
The attack is practical with current experimental technology.
This research highlights critical security considerations for DDI-QKD implementation.