The following three pilot comparisons were performed at INRIM, with the participation of CMI, NPL and PTB, from 16-27 October 2017 Detection efficiency: At 1550 nm, on a fibre-coupled free-running single-photon avalanche detector (idQuantique ID220). Glauber second-order auto-correlation function of a  single-photon source: At 710 nm, on emission from a nitrogen vacancy centre in diamond; At 1550… Read More


Symposium – Assurance and Certification for Quantum Communication Technologies West Room Concert Hall, Wednesday 20th September 2017, 17:30-18.30 [No registration is required]. Perspectives on requirements and routes to providing assurance for QKD and QRNG technology will be presented. These are expected to be of particular interest to those with an interest in the assurance and… Read More


Partners INRIM, NPL, and TREL participated in the 19th meeting of the ETSI ISG-QKD, which was hosted by Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in December 2015.… Read More