2026 CAP Congress / Congrès de l'ACP 2026

Session

(DQI) T2-7 Quantum Photonics I | Photonique quantique I (DIQ)

T2-7

23 Jun 2026, 14:15

U. Ottawa - Learning Crossroads (CRX) Building

Conveners

(DQI) T2-7 Quantum Photonics I | Photonique quantique I (DIQ)

• Thomas Baker (Department of Physics & Astronomy and also of Chemistry, University of Victoria)

983. Towards implementation-secure and scalable quantum key distribution: protocols and networks

Prof. Wenyuan (Mike) Wang (University of Calgary)

23/06/2026, 14:15

Invited Speaker / Conférencier(ère) invité(e)

Quantum key distribution (QKD) uses quantum mechanics to promise information-theoretic security between remote parties. It has received worldwide attention as a candidate protocol for next-generation secure communications, and it paves the way for large-scale quantum networks. However, practical components in the sender/receiver of a QKD system can still contain loopholes. Ensuring the...

806. Learning How to Count: Individual Emitter Inference from Ensemble Photon Statistics

Nicolas Dalbec-Constant (University of Ottawa)

23/06/2026, 14:45

Division for Quantum Information / Division de l'information quantique (DQI / DIQ)

Oral Competition (Graduate Student) / Compétition orale (Étudiant(e) du 2e ou 3e cycle)

We present progress on exploiting photon-number statistics to characterize ensembles of distinguishable light emitters beyond conventional resolution limits. The photon-number distribution of light collected from an ensemble can carry statistical signatures that reflect the properties of its constituents, even when relevant degrees of freedom such as time, frequency, or spatial mode cannot...

965. Quantum Statistics of Pulsed Light

Daniel James (University of Toronto)

23/06/2026, 15:00

Division for Quantum Information / Division de l'information quantique (DQI / DIQ)

Oral (Non-Student) / Orale (non-étudiant(e))

The coherence of a light source is a key property that is used to determine most of the assumptions we can make about that light source. However, the coherence of light is commonly defined in multiple ways. Practically, the coherence time is often defined as the maximum time difference at which interference fringes are visible when a light source interferes with itself. We can define the...

1014. Development of a Quantum Network Testbed for Standards and Quantum Metrology

Dr Jeongwan Jin (National Research Council Canada)

23/06/2026, 15:15

Division for Quantum Information / Division de l'information quantique (DQI / DIQ)

Oral (Non-Student) / Orale (non-étudiant(e))

The advent of reliable single-photon generation and detection has significantly accelerated the development of quantum technologies in real-world applications, including quantum-secure communication across metropolitan networks. To support the standardization of the operation and characterization of quantum devices, the NRC Metrology Research Centre has established a calibration platform for...

886. Entanglement distribution modeling with quantum memories in a global and local clock system

Tasmi Ahmed (Carleton University)

23/06/2026, 15:30

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Division for Quantum Information / Division de l'information quantique (DQI / DIQ)

Oral not-in-competition (Graduate Student) / Orale non-compétitive (Étudiant(e) du 2e ou 3e cycle)

Through the use of our self-developed simulation algorithm, we developed a model predicting entanglement distribution between two end parties of a quantum network. The model stochastically simulates global and local clock systems with finite quantum memory parameters. The model allows for the tabulation of key generation rates for independently operating quantum repeaters in a distribution...

1032. Discussion