Invited Survey Article

H.-K Lo, Y. Zhao, “Quantum Cryptography”, in Encyclopedia of Complexity and System Science (Springer, New York, 2009), 8: 7265. A shortened version is available online at arXiv: 0803.2507. This paper has been cited 21 times (Google Scholar). This is an invited article.

Publications in Refereed Journals

Y. Zhao, B. Qi, H.-K. Lo, and L. Qian “Security analysis on an untrusted source for quantum key distribution: passive approach”, New Journal of Physics, 12: 023024 (2010). This paper has been cited 6 times (Google Scholar).

Y. Zhao, C.-H. F. Fung, B. Qi, C. Chen, and H.-K. Lo, “Quantum Hacking: experimental demonstration of time-shift attack against practical quantum key distribution systems”, Physical Review A, 78: 042333 (2008). This paper has been cited 59 times (Google Scholar). This work has been reported in several journals including “Nature” (see Nature 447, 372-373).

Y. Zhao, B. Qi, and H.-K. Lo, “Quantum key distribution with an unknown and untrusted source”, Physical Review A, 77: 052327 (2008). This paper has been cited 35 times (Google Scholar).

B. Qi, Y. Zhao, X. Ma, H.-K. Lo, and L. Qian, “Quantum key distribution with dual detectors”, Physical Review A, 75: 052304 (2007). This paper has been cited 14 times (Google Scholar).

Y. Zhao, B. Qi, and H.-K. Lo, “Experimental quantum key distribution with active phase randomization”, Applied Physics Letters, 90: 044016 (2007). This paper has been cited 7 times (Google Scholar).

Y. Zhao, B. Qi, X. Ma, H.-K. Lo, and L. Qian, “Experimental quantum key distribution with decoy states”, Physical Review Letters, 96: 070502 (2006). This paper has been cited 141 times (Google Scholar). This work is widely reported in many media, including “The Globe and Mail” (the largest Canadian newspaper), “Business Week” (a leading business journal), “Toronto Star”, etc.

X. Ma, B. Qi, Y. Zhao, and H.-K. Lo, “Practical decoy states for quantum key distribution”, Physical Review A, 72: 012326 (2005). This paper has been cited 194 times (Google Scholar).

Publications in Refereed Conference Proceedings

B. Qi, Y. Zhao, X. Ma, H.-K. Lo, L. Qian, “Improve the efficiency of a practical quantum key distribution system”, Proceedings of SPIE 6710: 671015 (2007). This proceeding has been cited once (Google Scholar).

B. Qi, C.-H. F. Fung, Y. Zhao, X. Ma, K. Tamaki, C. Chen, H.-K. Lo, “Quantum hacking: attacking practical quantum key distribution Systems”, Proceedings of SPIE 6710: 671001 (2007). This proceeding has been cited once (Google Scholar).

Y. Zhao, B. Qi, X. Ma, H.-K. Lo, and L. Qian, “Simulation and implementation of decoy state quantum key distribution over 60km telecom fiber”, in Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (IEEE, 2006), pp. 2094-2098. This proceeding has been cited 25 times (Google Scholar).

Paper in preparation

Y. Zhao, D. J. Wilson, J. Ye, and H. J. Kimble, "Intensity fluctuation suppression in a cavity opto-mechanical system".