Abbreviations used in Quantum Cryptography
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Following are some of the most common abbreviations used in the field of Quantum Cryptography or Quantum Key Distribution. You may use Ctrl+f or command+f to search the keyword you are trying to find.
| AM | Amplitude Modulation |
| 4WM | four-wave mixing |
| AOM | Acousto-optical Modulator |
| APD | Avalanche Photodiode |
| BB84 | Bennett-Brassard 1984 QKD Protocol |
| BSM | Bell state measurement |
| CCD | Charge-Coupled Device |
| CV | Continuous Variable |
| CW | Continuous Wave |
| DPS QKD | Differential Phase Shift Quantum Key Distribution |
| E91 | Ekert 91 (protocol) |
| EOM | Electro-optic modulator |
| EPR | Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen |
| ESA | electronic spectrum analyser |
| FSR | free spectral range |
| HOM | Hong–Ou–Mandel |
| HSPS | Heralded Single Photon Source |
| LCD | liquid crystal display |
| LED | light-emitting diode |
| MZI | Mach Zehnder Interferometer |
| OPA | Optical Parametric Amplifier |
| OPO | Optical Parametric Oscillator |
| PBS | polarizing beamsplitter |
| PDC | parametric down-converter |
| PDH | Pound–Drever–Hall |
| PID | proportional, integral, differential |
| PMT | photomultiplier tube |
| PNR | Photon Number Resolution/Resolving |
| PNRD | Photon Number Resolving Detector |
| PNS | Photon Number Splitting (attack) |
| QC | Quantum Computing/ Quantum Cruptography (as per the context) |
| Qdot | quantum dot |
| QKD | Quantum Key Distribution |
| QND | quantum non-demolition measurement |
| QNL | quantum noise limit |
| RBW | resolution bandwidth |
| RF | radio frequency |
| RMS | root mean square |
| RRO | resonant relaxation oscillation |
| SFWM | Spontaneous Four Wave Mixing |
| SHG | Second Harmonic Generation |
| SLM | spatial light modulator |
| SNR | signal-to-noise ratio |
| SNSPD | Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detector |
| SPAD | Single Photon Avalanche Diode |
| SPDC | Spontaneous Parametric Down-Conversion |
| SPS | Single Photon Source |
| SQL | standard quantum limit |
| SSPM | solid-state photon multiplier |
| TTL | transistor–transistor logic |
| VBW | video bandwidth |
We will keep updating this list. If you know any abbreviation used in Quantum technology which is not listed here, please give your suggestions in the comments.
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