Portuguese Quantum Communication Infrastructure (PTQCI)
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Publications

Journal Papers (3/8)
  • H. F. Costa, A. N. Pinto, and N. J. Muga. "Optimization of Voltage Requirements in Electro-Optic Polarization Controllers for High-Speed QKD Systems". Photonics, Volume 12, Number 3, 267 (2025). https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics12030267
  • S. T Mantey, A. N. Pinto, N. A. Silva and N. J. Muga. "Design and Implementation of a Polarization-encoding System for Quantum Key Distribution". Journal of Optics, Volume 26, Number 7, 075704 (2024). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/2040-8986/ad535a
  • Pedro Mendes, Paulo André, and Emmanuel Zambrini Cruzeiro. "Simple portable quantum key distribution for science outreach". American Journal of Physics, Volume 93, Number 1, pp. 69-7 (2025). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0204077
    • Conference Papers (5/11)
  • N. A. Silva, M. Almeida, N. J. Muga, A. N. Pinto, "Impact of Limited Classical Channel Bandwidth on the Secret Key Rate of a CV-QKD System," International Conf. on Transparent Networks – ICTON, Bari, Italy, 2024.
  • N. J. Muga, S. T. Mantey, N. A. Silva, M. Fernandes, G. Fernandes, F. P. Guiomar, P. Monteiro, A. N. Pinto, "Coexistence of Classical and Quantum Signals in Hybrid Fiber and Free-Space Optics Links for QKD Integration," International Conf. on Transparent Networks – ICTON, Bari, Italy, 2024.
  • Margarida Almeida, Gustavo Anjos, José Martins, Armando N. Pinto, N. A. Silva, "An FPGA-based Physical Layer for a CV-QKD System", Proc. of VI Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics, AOP2024, Aveiro, Portugal, July 16-19, 2024.
  • Mariline Costa, Sara Mantey, Nuno A. Silva, Armando N. Pinto, Nelson J. Muga, "Link Analysis for Satellite-Based Quantum Key Distribution", Proc. of VI Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics, AOP2024, Aveiro, Portugal, July 16-19, 2024.
  • Niehus, M., Da Silva, J. C., Carvalho, J. M., Simão, J., Serrador, A., and Mendes, M. J. G. C. . "Towards a hardware-in-the-loop quantum optical ground station simulator and testbed," IEEE International Conference on Space Optical Systems and Applications (ICSOS). DOI: 10.1109/ICSOS59710.2023.10491227

    • Latest News

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      The fifth PTQCI Newsletter was published today. In this document, you may find the highlithgts of the project and some other important information. You can download it here.
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    • Tech Day on Quantum Communications

      The fourth PTQCI workshop was held at Altice labs in Aveiro. The event reinforced the importance of quantum technologies as a driver of innovation, positioning them as key tools to meet future technological demands.
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    • PTQCI Newsletter#4

      The fourth PTQCI Newsletter was published today. In this document, you may find the highlithgts of the project and some other important information. You can download it here.
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    • Lecture in Quantum Key Distribution

      On October 8th, Professor Armando Nolasco Pinto will present a hybrid lecture titled "Quantum Key Distribution in Public Telecommunication Networks" at the Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) in Brazil.
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    • 1st Iberian QCI

      The 1st Iberian Quantum Communication Infrastructure (QCI) Workshop was held on October 4th, at Teatro Aveirense, in Aveiro.
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    • Summer School on Quantum Communication & Space

      On September 11th and 12th, the IST- Oeiras, hosted the PTQCI Summer School on Quantum Communication & Space. The event featured several sessions with renowned national and international experts, providing an exceptional opportunity to stay at the forefront of quantum technology and space exploration.
      September 11-12, 2024

    • Free-space Quantum Communications Workshop

      On September 9th and 10th, the IST hosted the second PTQCI Workshop, “Free-space Quantum Communications”. The event focuses on free-space quantum communication, a critical area for airborne and space-based quantum communication, discussing the latest advancements and research with experts in the field.
      September 09-10, 2024

    • PTQCI Newsletter#3

      The third PTQCI Newsletter was published today. In this document, you may find the highlithgts of the third semester of the project and some other important information. You can download it here.
      June 30, 2024

    • Tech Day 2024

      The second edition of the Quantum Tech Day took place in Aveiro, at the Instituto de Telecomunicações, on March 13, 2024. Ernesto Galvão from INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory presented on Photonics Quantum Computing, and Professor Armando Nolasco Pinto discussed an engineering approach with MATLAB in Quantum Computing.
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    • Quantum Communication Networks Workshop

      From February 26 to 27, the University of Aveiro hosted the "Quantum Communications Network" workshop, organized by the Quantum Communications Group of the Instituto de Telecomunicações. The event brought together national and international key players in the field of quantum technologies.
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    • PTQCI Newsletter#2

      The second PTQCI Newsletter was published today. In this document, you may find the highlithgts of the second semester of the project and some other important information. You can download it here.
      December 31, 2023

    • Experimental field trial

      FCCN, IPTelecom, and Warpcom implemented a Secure Communication Link based on Quantum Technologies, connecting two points, on a 14-kilometer route, in Lisbon.
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    • REPMUS 2023

      Three of our partners, (GNS, IT and Deimos), participated in a field demonstration of a cutting-edge quantum-link CV-QKD system at #REPMUS23 and #NATODYMS23 exercises, organized by the Portuguese Navy at the Operational Experimentation Center in Troia, Portugal.
      September 21, 2023

    • PTQCI Newsletter#1

      The first PTQCI Newsletter was published today. In this document, you may find the highlithgts of the first six months of the project and some other important information. You can download it here.
      July 7, 2023

    • PETRUS Project Meeting

      PTQCI representatives participated in the PETRUS project and EU Commission meeting which took place on the 7th of June in Brussels.
      June 7, 2023

    • Quantum Tech Day

      This workshop took place on the 13th of March in the Instituto de Telecomunicações, headquartered at the campus of the University of Aveiro. Find out more here.
      March 13, 2023

    • Nacional kick-off meeting

      PTQCI project had its national kick-off meeting on the 1st of February at the National Security Office in Lisbon.
      February 1, 2023

    • EuroQCI kick-off meeting

      PTQCI representatives were present at the EuroQCI DIGITAL projects Kick-Off Meeting which took place on 24th of January at the EU Commission in Brussels.
      January 24, 2023

    • PTQCI project

      The PTQCI project officially started on 01/01/2023.
      January 1, 2023

    • PTQCI project selected for funding

      The PTQCI Consortium is pleased to announce that its project was considered for funding in the call DIGITAL-2021-QCI-01 — Deploying advanced national QCI systems and networks.
      July 14, 2022