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Experimental open air quantum key distribution with a single photon source
We present a full implementation of a quantum key distribution (QKD) system
with a single photon source, operating at night in open air. The single photon
source at the heart of the functional and reliable setup relies on the pulsed
excitation of a single nitrogen-vacancy color center in diamond nanocrystal. We
tested the effect of attenuation on the polarized encoded photons for inferring
longer distance performance of our system. For strong attenuation, the use of
pure single photon states gives measurable advantage over systems relying on
weak attenuated laser pulses. The results are in good agreement with
theoretical models developed to assess QKD security
Demonstration of Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Steering with Enhanced Subchannel Discrimination
Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen (EPR) steering describes a quantum nonlocal
phenomenon in which one party can nonlocally affect the other's state through
local measurements. It reveals an additional concept of quantum nonlocality,
which stands between quantum entanglement and Bell nonlocality. Recently, a
quantum information task named as subchannel discrimination (SD) provides a
necessary and sufficient characterization of EPR steering. The success
probability of SD using steerable states is higher than using any unsteerable
states, even when they are entangled. However, the detailed construction of
such subchannels and the experimental realization of the corresponding task are
still technologically challenging. In this work, we designed a feasible
collection of subchannels for a quantum channel and experimentally demonstrated
the corresponding SD task where the probabilities of correct discrimination are
clearly enhanced by exploiting steerable states. Our results provide a concrete
example to operationally demonstrate EPR steering and shine a new light on the
potential application of EPR steering.Comment: 16 pages, 8 figures, appendix include
Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop in a Developing Channel Flow with Streamwise Vortices
Experiments to assess the heat transfer and pressure-drop effects of delta-wing
vortex generators placed at the entrance of developing channel flows are reported in
this study. The experimental geometry simulates common heat exchanger
configurations and tests are conducted over a velocity range important to heating, air
conditioning and refrigeration. An innovative liquid-crystal thermography technique
is used to determine the local and average Nusselt numbers for an isoflux channel
wall, and conventional methods are used to determine the Fanning friction factor.
Vortex generators with aspect ratios of A = 2 and A = 4 are studied at attack angles
of a. = 20?? to 45????. The results indicate that the streamwise vortices generated by a
delta wing can enhance local Nusselt numbers by more than 200% in a developing
channel flow. Under some conditions, the spatially average Nusselt number nearly
doubled for a heat transfer area that was 37 to 63 times the wing area. The Fanning
friction factor increased by a few percent to nearly 60%, depending on the Reynolds
number.Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Project 4
Security and Privacy for Modern Wireless Communication Systems
The aim of this reprint focuses on the latest protocol research, software/hardware development and implementation, and system architecture design in addressing emerging security and privacy issues for modern wireless communication networks. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to, the following: deep-learning-based security and privacy design; covert communications; information-theoretical foundations for advanced security and privacy techniques; lightweight cryptography for power constrained networks; physical layer key generation; prototypes and testbeds for security and privacy solutions; encryption and decryption algorithm for low-latency constrained networks; security protocols for modern wireless communication networks; network intrusion detection; physical layer design with security consideration; anonymity in data transmission; vulnerabilities in security and privacy in modern wireless communication networks; challenges of security and privacy in node–edge–cloud computation; security and privacy design for low-power wide-area IoT networks; security and privacy design for vehicle networks; security and privacy design for underwater communications networks
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