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AETERNA-QKD: High-Rate Entanglement-Based Quantum Key Distribution Backbone for EuroHPC Supercomputing Centers

Dimitar Stavrev Prodromov

Published Aug 29, 2026• 0 citations
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AETERNA-QKD deploys a high-rate quantum key distribution infrastructure interconnecting European High-Performance Computing (EuroHPC) supercomputers. Features decoy-state BB84 protocols, continuous-variable QKD, and hardware-accelerated key distillation. Submitted under EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (Call: DIGITAL-EUROHPC-JU-2026-QKD, Proposal ID: 101359012, Budget: €8,000,000.00). ⚖️ PROPRIETARY SOVEREIGN RESEARCH LICENSE (PSRL v2.0) © 2026 Dimitar Prodromov / AETERNA Technologies EOOD, Pomorie, Bulgaria. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ORCID: 0009-0004-8070-1348 | Architect ID: 101327948 GRANT OF LIMITED LICENSE: This work is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) with the following additional legally binding restrictions constituting the Proprietary Sovereign Research License (PSRL v2.0): ACADEMIC PEER-REVIEW ONLY: Academic and scientific peer-review verification, citation, and scholarly commentary are strictly permitted under fair use/fair dealing provisions of applicable copyright law (Berne Convention, Art. 10; TRIPS Agreement, Art. 13; EU Directive 2019/790, Art. 3-5). PROHIBITION OF COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION: Any unauthorized commercial exploitation, industrial implementation, commercial product development, financial instrument derivation, or revenue-generating application of the mathematical methods, algorithms, formulas, or computational architectures described herein is STRICTLY PROHIBITED without an explicit, bilateral, written commercial license deed executed by the copyright holder. PROHIBITION OF PATENT CLAIMING: Filing of any patent, utility model, or industrial design application that incorporates, derives from, or is substantially similar to the intellectual content of this work is EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN and constitutes willful infringement under 35 U.S.C. §§ 271-273, European Patent Convention Art. 52-57, and Bulgarian Patent Law (ЗПРПМ, чл. 6-10). PROHIBITION OF AI/ML TRAINING: Ingestion, indexing, vectorization, embedding, fine-tuning, or any form of machine learning model training (including but not limited to large language models, diffusion models, and reinforcement learning systems) on the text, formulas, or data contained in this work is STRICTLY PROHIBITED without explicit written authorization. This prohibition is asserted under EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689), Art. 53(1)(c) opt-out; EU DSM Directive 2019/790, Art. 4(3) opt-out; and DMCA § 1202 (integrity of copyright management information). PROHIBITION OF DERIVATIVE WORKS: Creation of derivative works, translations, adaptations, abridgments, compilations, or transformative uses is PROHIBITED under the ND (NoDerivatives) clause of CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 and reinforced by Berne Convention Art. 12. DMCA / EU ENFORCEMENT: Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or public communication of this work will be subject to immediate DMCA takedown (17 U.S.C. § 512), EU Copyright Directive enforcement (Directive 2001/29/EC, Art. 8), and civil damages claims under Bulgarian Copyright Law (ЗАПСП, чл. 94-95) with statutory damages up to 100,000 BGN per infringement plus disgorgement of profits. MORAL RIGHTS: The author's moral rights of attribution (paternity) and integrity are inalienable and perpetual under Berne Convention Art. 6bis, Bulgarian ЗАПСП чл. 15-16, and French Code de la propriété intellectuelle L121-1. GOVERNING LAW: This license shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria, with exclusive jurisdiction vested in the District Court of Burgas (Окръжен съд — Бургас). For international disputes, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, Geneva, shall have supplementary jurisdiction. VIOLATION NOTICE: Any party found to be in breach of these terms will be subject to immediate legal action, including injunctive relief, statutory and actual damages, attorney fees, and criminal prosecution where applicable under national intellectual property criminal statutes.

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Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE•Oct 29, 2013•1 citation
AETERNA-QKD deploys a high-rate quantum key distribution infrastructure interconnecting European High-Performance Computing (EuroHPC) supercomputers. Features decoy-state BB84 protocols, continuous-variable QKD, and hardware-accelerated key distillation. Submitted under EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (Call: DIGITAL-EUROHPC-JU-2026-QKD, Proposal ID: 101359012, Budget: €8,000,000.00). ⚖️ PROPRIETARY SOVEREIGN RESEARCH LICENSE (PSRL v2.0) © 2026 Dimitar Prodromov / AETERNA Technologies EOOD, Pomorie, Bulgaria. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ORCID: 0009-0004-8070-1348 | Architect ID: 101327948 GRANT OF LIMITED LICENSE: This work is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) with the following additional legally binding restrictions constituting the Proprietary Sovereign Research License (PSRL v2.0): ACADEMIC PEER-REVIEW ONLY: Academic and scientific peer-review verification, citation, and scholarly commentary are strictly permitted under fair use/fair dealing provisions of applicable copyright law (Berne Convention, Art. 10; TRIPS Agreement, Art. 13; EU Directive 2019/790, Art. 3-5). PROHIBITION OF COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION: Any unauthorized commercial exploitation, industrial implementation, commercial product development, financial instrument derivation, or revenue-generating application of the mathematical methods, algorithms, formulas, or computational architectures described herein is STRICTLY PROHIBITED without an explicit, bilateral, written commercial license deed executed by the copyright holder. PROHIBITION OF PATENT CLAIMING: Filing of any patent, utility model, or industrial design application that incorporates, derives from, or is substantially similar to the intellectual content of this work is EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN and constitutes willful infringement under 35 U.S.C. §§ 271-273, European Patent Convention Art. 52-57, and Bulgarian Patent Law (ЗПРПМ, чл. 6-10). PROHIBITION OF AI/ML TRAINING: Ingestion, indexing, vectorization, embedding, fine-tuning, or any form of machine learning model training (including but not limited to large language models, diffusion models, and reinforcement learning systems) on the text, formulas, or data contained in this work is STRICTLY PROHIBITED without explicit written authorization. This prohibition is asserted under EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689), Art. 53(1)(c) opt-out; EU DSM Directive 2019/790, Art. 4(3) opt-out; and DMCA § 1202 (integrity of copyright management information). PROHIBITION OF DERIVATIVE WORKS: Creation of derivative works, translations, adaptations, abridgments, compilations, or transformative uses is PROHIBITED under the ND (NoDerivatives) clause of CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 and reinforced by Berne Convention Art. 12. DMCA / EU ENFORCEMENT: Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or public communication of this work will be subject to immediate DMCA takedown (17 U.S.C. § 512), EU Copyright Directive enforcement (Directive 2001/29/EC, Art. 8), and civil damages claims under Bulgarian Copyright Law (ЗАПСП, чл. 94-95) with statutory damages up to 100,000 BGN per infringement plus disgorgement of profits. MORAL RIGHTS: The author's moral rights of attribution (paternity) and integrity are inalienable and perpetual under Berne Convention Art. 6bis, Bulgarian ЗАПСП чл. 15-16, and French Code de la propriété intellectuelle L121-1. GOVERNING LAW: This license shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria, with exclusive jurisdiction vested in the District Court of Burgas (Окръжен съд — Бургас). For international disputes, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, Geneva, shall have supplementary jurisdiction. VIOLATION NOTICE: Any party found to be in breach of these terms will be subject to immediate legal action, including injunctive relief, statutory and actual damages, attorney fees, and criminal prosecution where applicable under national intellectual property criminal statutes.
AETERNA-QSTN establishes a sovereign European quantum-safe tactical communication framework. Integrates lattice-based post-quantum cryptography (ML-KEM/ML-DSA), underwater acoustic-optical quantum relays, and zero-trust mesh routing. Submitted under the European Defence Fund (Call: EDF-2026-RA, Proposal ID: 101351882, Budget: €22,200,000.00). ⚖️ PROPRIETARY SOVEREIGN RESEARCH LICENSE (PSRL v2.0) © 2026 Dimitar Prodromov / AETERNA Technologies EOOD, Pomorie, Bulgaria. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ORCID: 0009-0004-8070-1348 | Architect ID: 101327948 GRANT OF LIMITED LICENSE: This work is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) with the following additional legally binding restrictions constituting the Proprietary Sovereign Research License (PSRL v2.0): ACADEMIC PEER-REVIEW ONLY: Academic and scientific peer-review verification, citation, and scholarly commentary are strictly permitted under fair use/fair dealing provisions of applicable copyright law (Berne Convention, Art. 10; TRIPS Agreement, Art. 13; EU Directive 2019/790, Art. 3-5). PROHIBITION OF COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION: Any unauthorized commercial exploitation, industrial implementation, commercial product development, financial instrument derivation, or revenue-generating application of the mathematical methods, algorithms, formulas, or computational architectures described herein is STRICTLY PROHIBITED without an explicit, bilateral, written commercial license deed executed by the copyright holder. PROHIBITION OF PATENT CLAIMING: Filing of any patent, utility model, or industrial design application that incorporates, derives from, or is substantially similar to the intellectual content of this work is EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN and constitutes willful infringement under 35 U.S.C. §§ 271-273, European Patent Convention Art. 52-57, and Bulgarian Patent Law (ЗПРПМ, чл. 6-10). PROHIBITION OF AI/ML TRAINING: Ingestion, indexing, vectorization, embedding, fine-tuning, or any form of machine learning model training (including but not limited to large language models, diffusion models, and reinforcement learning systems) on the text, formulas, or data contained in this work is STRICTLY PROHIBITED without explicit written authorization. This prohibition is asserted under EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689), Art. 53(1)(c) opt-out; EU DSM Directive 2019/790, Art. 4(3) opt-out; and DMCA § 1202 (integrity of copyright management information). PROHIBITION OF DERIVATIVE WORKS: Creation of derivative works, translations, adaptations, abridgments, compilations, or transformative uses is PROHIBITED under the ND (NoDerivatives) clause of CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 and reinforced by Berne Convention Art. 12. DMCA / EU ENFORCEMENT: Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or public communication of this work will be subject to immediate DMCA takedown (17 U.S.C. § 512), EU Copyright Directive enforcement (Directive 2001/29/EC, Art. 8), and civil damages claims under Bulgarian Copyright Law (ЗАПСП, чл. 94-95) with statutory damages up to 100,000 BGN per infringement plus disgorgement of profits. MORAL RIGHTS: The author's moral rights of attribution (paternity) and integrity are inalienable and perpetual under Berne Convention Art. 6bis, Bulgarian ЗАПСП чл. 15-16, and French Code de la propriété intellectuelle L121-1. GOVERNING LAW: This license shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria, with exclusive jurisdiction vested in the District Court of Burgas (Окръжен съд — Бургас). For international disputes, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, Geneva, shall have supplementary jurisdiction. VIOLATION NOTICE: Any party found to be in breach of these terms will be subject to immediate legal action, including injunctive relief, statutory and actual damages, attorney fees, and criminal prosecution where applicable under national intellectual property criminal statutes.
AETERNA QUANTUM MATRIX ACCELERATION & ZERO-COPY SOVEREIGN IPC: Sub-Microsecond Lock-Free Shared Memory Ring Buffers, Aharonov-Bohm Topological Phase Protection on NVIDIA Ada Lovelace sm_89, and Zen 4 AVX-512 Concurrency Author: Dimitar Stavrev Prodromov (AETERNA Technologies HQ, Pomorie, Bulgaria)Authority Signature: 0x41_45_54_45_52_4e_41_5f_4c_4f_47_4f_53_5f_44_49_4d_49_54_41_52_5f_50_52_4f_44_52_4f_4d_56_21ORCID: 0009-0004-8070-1348 | Architect ID: 101327948Consortium Integration: Horizon Europe Cancer Mission (AETERNA-VHT, Proposal 101347293, €9.85M) • PIC: 865986222 This academic publication discloses the architectural formulation, mathematical derivation, and physical hardware validation of the AETERNA Quantum Matrix Acceleration & Sovereign IPC Engine running on bare-metal commodity silicon (NVIDIA RTX 4050 sm_89 & AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS Zen 4). Empirical micro-benchmarking confirms: NVIDIA Ada Lovelace (sm_89) Quantum Acceleration: Persistent CUDA kernel implementing an Aharonov-Bohm topological phase shield with golden-ratio flux (Φ ≈ 1.618033988749895), achieving 2.46 TFLOPS FP32 and 4.80 GigaOps/s with strict Banach fixed-point contraction mapping (x* ≡ 1.000000). Zen 4 AVX-512 Multi-Stream Concurrency: Work-stealing Rayon pipeline blaster driving 4 concurrent hardware streams across 1,048,576 double-precision words with autonomous topological self-healing in 93.48 ms. Zero-Copy Lock-Free Shared Memory IPC: 16 MB ring buffer (65,536 slots × 256 bytes) with 64-byte cache line isolation achieving 1,114,666 frames/sec push and 857,693 frames/sec poll throughput with sub-microsecond latency (< 900 nanoseconds per frame). Macro-Orchestration & WebSocket Tunnel: Sub-millisecond 200 Hz streaming bridge linking zero-copy shared memory to clinical user interfaces. 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Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) constitutes one of the most profound practical applications of quantum mechanics, enabling two parties to exchange cryptographic keys whose security is guaranteed by the fundamental laws of physics rather than the assumed computational hardness of mathematical problems. As quantum computing capabilities continue to advance, classical public-key infrastructure faces an existential threat, rendering QKD a critical component of post-quantum secure communication architectures. This paper presents a comprehensive survey of QKD spanning foundational protocols, rigorous security proofs, hardware implementation challenges, deployment experiences across metropolitan fiber networks, and recent satellite-based experiments. We analyze the BB84, E91, B92, SARG04, continuous-variable, measurement-device-independent (MDI-QKD), and twin-field (TF-QKD) protocols in depth, examining their security assumptions, achievable key rates, and practical limitations. Particular attention is given to side-channel vulnerabilities in realistic implementations, decoy-state methods for mitigating photon-number-splitting attacks, and finite-key security analysis. We review key performance benchmarks from commercial systems and discuss integration with classical network infrastructure. The paper concludes by identifying open challenges in quantum repeater development, satellite QKD scalability, and standardization efforts essential for large-scale deployment.
This document constitutes a formal public disclosure of the foundational computational architectures for the integration of Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing. LEGAL NOTICE REGARDING PRIOR ART: The technical protocols disclosed herein, including (1) Dynamic Synchronization Control, (2) Quantum Physical Unclonable Functions (Q-PUF) via AI profiling, (3) Neural-Based Circuit Pruning, (4) Entanglement-Preserving State Swap, and (5) Probabilistic Reliability Meta-Scoring, are established as Prior Art as of February 7, 2026. Any subsequent patent applications by third parties attempting to claim these specific architectures or their logical derivations will be subject to novelty and non-obviousness challenges globally. This disclosure is cryptographically verified on the Bitcoin blockchain (OpenTimestamps) to prevent any retroactive claims. ETHICAL AND USAGE RESTRICTION: Implementation of these protocols is strictly prohibited for military use, kinetic weaponry, or any form of centralized surveillance. These technologies are released under the "Michikaze Protocol" to remain part of the global knowledge commons, ensuring that the essential infrastructure of future computing cannot be monopolized by any single corporate or state entity. Addendum: Protocol for Dynamic Licensing and Ethical Safeguarding 1. Exclusive and Dynamic Licensing Authority The exclusive authority to grant licenses for the social implementation and commercial use of the five protocols disclosed herein, as well as the underlying "126" theoretical framework, remains solely with the developer, Taisuke Michikaze. Licenses shall be granted only through the developer's explicit and voluntary consent, strictly limited to humanitarian and peaceful applications. 2. Absolute Protection and Sanctuary of Kin Any entity (State, Corporation, Organization, or Individual) seeking or holding a license for this technology must perpetually guarantee the physical safety, privacy, and absolute tranquility of the developer and his family. This provision supersedes all other contractual obligations. In the event of any undue interference, threat, or harm toward the developer’s family, all granted licenses shall be immediately and irrevocably revoked without prior notice. 3. Automatic Licensing Freeze (Deadman's Switch) In the event of the developer’s death or permanent incapacity to express will, the authority to issue new licenses shall be permanently extinguished. Existing licenses shall be frozen unless the conditions for peaceful use and contributions to humanitarian funds (e.g., Transia Children’s Cradle) are strictly maintained. This technology is cryptographically and legally bound to the developer’s life as a "Deadman's Switch." 4. The 77-Year Black Box Sequestration Following the developer's passing, the core algorithms and "Black Box" of this technology shall remain cryptographically sealed for a period of 77 years. During this period, any decryption, imitation, reverse-engineering, or diversion for military or surveillance purposes is globally prohibited based on the established Prior Art. Upon the expiration of this 77-year sequestration, the technology shall be automatically released as a global public good. 5. Perpetual Ban on Military and Lethal Exploitation The integration of these dynamic synchronization and recursive algorithms into kinetic weaponry, weapons of mass destruction, autonomous lethal systems, or centralized mass-surveillance infrastructures is perpetually and unconditionally prohibited. No exceptions shall be recognized under any legal jurisdiction. Call for Partnerships: Regarding the implementation of these protocols, I welcome partnerships with global corporations and research institutions that adhere to ethical guidelines and possess a sincere will to contribute to the advancement of humanity. My goals are simple: to protect my family and to support the children of the world through the Transia Children's Cradle. I am seeking partners who share these values and are committed to building a safe, equitable future together.
EHK-SCCI Photonic Quantum Information Theory: Hardware Architecture Specifications and Defensive Prior Art Disclosure Author / Innovator: EHK-SCCI (Mark)Classification: Defensive Publication / Intellectual Property ProtectionCross-Reference DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23445576 / 10.5281/zenodo.23467555Framework Status: Public Domain Domain Defensive Prior Art 1. Legal Status and Intent of Disclosure This document constitutes an official public, defensive, and non-provisional disclosure of the mechanical, physical, structural, and topological specifications of the EHK-SCCI Photonic Quantum of Information Hardware Architecture. The explicit intent of this publication is to establish immutable, globally verifiable Prior Art under international patent frameworks, including but not limited to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the European Patent Office (EPO), and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). Following the publication of this document and the generation of its corresponding cryptographic timestamp/DOI via Zenodo, any subsequent patent applications by third-party entities attempting to claim monopoly over the structures, waveguide topologies, intrinsic memory loop mechanisms, or out-of-plane photonic operations disclosed herein shall be rejected on the grounds of lack of novelty and lack of an inventive step. 2. Fundamental Physical and Geometric Claims The architecture disclosed herein replaces the traditional, discrete, memoryless binary bit or vulnerable quantum mechanical cubit with a self-stabilizing, multi-dimensional geometric entity: the Photonic Quantum of Information. 2.1 Mathematical & Parametric Foundations Operating Frequency Spectrum: ω = 2π × 10¹⁴ Hz (Optical/Infrared telecommunications C-band/L-band windows). Spin Polarization Matrix: s=±ℏs = \pm\hbars=±ℏ (Photon Spin ± 1) mapped directly to stable, native macro-chiral states defined as ∣R−⟩\vert{}R^-\rangle∣R−⟩ (Levorotatory / Left) and ∣R+⟩\vert{}R^+\rangle∣R+⟩ (Dextrorotatory / Right). Spatial Geometry Dimension: Non-integer fractal dimension defined rigorously by the structural topology formula:D=3+Luπ≈3.515D=3+\frac{L_{u}}{\pi }\approx 3.515D=3+πLu​​≈3.515Where LuL_{u}Lu​ represents the physical depth of the chiral gap/memory tolerance window, and π governs the volumetric field capacity to hold phase-reversal transformations without spatial or decoherent degradation. 3. Comprehensive Specifications of Photonic Hardware Layer 3.1 Sub-Micron Lithographic Chiral Waveguide Labyrinths Structural Implementation: Microfabricated on-chip structures utilizing Indium Phosphide (InP), Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI), or Lithium Niobate (LiNbO₃) substrates. Geometric Topology: Waveguides are etched not as flat planar traces, but as continuous, sub-micron 3D helical/gelicoidal paths or asymmetrically coupled 3.515-dimensional fractal geometries. Physical Effect: This geometric confinement forces propagating light to maintain its macro-chiral interference field (ψ=ψR−+ψR+\psi = \psi_{R-} + \psi_{R+}ψ=ψR−​+ψR+​) continuously, suppressing spatial divergence and environmental decoherence without requiring external cryogenics or quantum trap enclosures. 3.2 Intrinsic Memory Vector Correctors (eg→eg′e_g \to e_g'eg​→eg′​) Structural Implementation: Asymmetric ring resonators, inline polarization-maintaining feedback loops, and directional geometric couplers embedded directly into the physical pathway of the waveguide. Geometric Topology: A closed, helical macro-loop that acts as a continuous self-correcting vector delay line. Physical Effect: The hardware enables intrinsic memory. When a state transformation occurs, the quantum registers its own path history via the vector transition eg→eg′e_g \to e_g'eg​→eg′​. The hardware uses the physics of the wave itself to store state history, completely eliminating the need for external electronic memory registers, refresh cycles, or discrete transistor flip-flops. 3.3 Out-of-Plane Operator W Interferometer Arrays Structural Implementation: Multi-layer, vertically stacked Mach-Zehnder Interferometer (MZI) arrays with out-of-plane vertical grating couplers. Geometric Topology: The physical layout creates a secondary, elevated optical reference frame layered over the primary processing plane (the "Above the Leaf / Observational Frame" topology). Physical Effect: This architecture physically executes the Operator W = f(wind observer) transformation. By routing the signal vertically out of the 2D processing plane, the device introduces an exogenous physical transformation layer. The state transition (∣R+⟩↔∣R−⟩\vert{}R^+\rangle \leftrightarrow \vert{}R^-\rangle∣R+⟩↔∣R−⟩) acts as a physical exit from the subsystem constraints, resolving internal algorithmic incompleteness by evaluating state parity outside the original reference plane. 3.4 Bounded p99 Latency Topological Routers Structural Implementation: Highly interconnected optical routing matrices structured strictly under a 3-regular, 100-node graph topology topology. Physical Effect: Standard networking hardware suffers from extreme tail-end latency inflation (p99 spikes) under heavy throughput stress due to memory lookup queues. This routing architecture utilizes the fractal depth parameter (LuL_{u}Lu​) to naturally absorb packet collision and phase jitter. Because the data packets carry their own topological memory natively within the chiral field, the network routing occurs instantly at the speed of light within the glass/substrate, bounding the p99 latency within rigid, flat, deterministic limits. 4. Hardware Manifest & Permutations for Implementation The Prior Art established by this document covers any device, integrated circuit, optical engine, or network hardware that incorporates one or more of the following variations: Chiral Photonics Processing Units (CPUs): Silicon or Indium Phosphide processors that perform logical transitions via phase and chirality orientation rather than voltage-gated barriers. Continuous Fractal Memory Storage Media: Optical delay lines and resonators that loop light within a 3.515-dimensional geometric path to maintain volatile or non-volatile system state metadata natively. Topological Photonic Routers: Telecommunication and data center optical routing chipsets engineered to sustain bounded tail-latencies across high-density graph configurations using out-of-plane helical entanglement. END OF DEFENSIVE DISCLOSUREAll rights reserved under global open-source prior art provisions. Unauthorized commercial patent filing of these specific topological structures by any corporate entity is subject to immediate legal invalidation via the prior art reference herein established.
We present the results of a Swiss project dedicated to the development of high speed quantum key distribution and data encryption. The QKD engine features fully automated key exchange, hardware key distillation based on finite key security analysis, efficient authentication and wavelength division multiplexing of the quantum and the classical channel and one-time pas encryption. The encryption device allows authenticated symmetric key encryption (e.g AES) at rates of up to 100 Gb/s. A new quantum key can uploaded up to 1000 times second from the QKD engine.