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Quantum hacking lab
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Our research

The main direction of research for the Quantum hacking lab is testing practical security of quantum communication systems, finding and demonstrating new loopholes, developing and testing countermeasures, and certification. The current emphasis is on the certification for industrial quantum key distribution systems.

Quantum cryptography is absolutely secure in theory. However, practical implementations often deviate from the theory description, which leaves loopholes for eavesdropping. By openly publishing all our results, we ensure hardening of quantum communication technology against all possible attacks. We also build the methodology for its certification and contribute to certification standards for quantum communication equipment.

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We also do some single-photon detector development for long-distance quantum communications, e.g., via satellite.

Current collaborations

 
Whiteboard drawing by our students   
Our cat is always alive (and cooperating)!   
   Click for larger image. ©2024 Vadim Makarov / University of Vigo
Testing superconducting detectors (2024, Münster)
 
Click for larger image. ©2024 Vadim Makarov
Some of the group members and colleagues partying (2024, Moscow)
 
Click for larger image. ©2019 Vadim Makarov / RQC
Laser damage experiment (2019, Moscow)
 
Click for larger image. ©2019 Vadim Makarov / RQC
Guest professor Anqi Huang in the Kremlin (2019)
 
Click for larger image. ©2019 Vadim Makarov / RQC
Guest professor Anqi Huang in the lab (2019, Moscow)
 
Click for larger image. ©2019 Vadim Makarov / RQC
Guest researcher Poompong Chaiwongkhot on the New Year 2019 (Moscow)
 
Click for larger image. ©2017 Vadim Makarov
Guest researchers from St. Petersburs are doing a hacking experiment (2017, Waterloo)
 
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