Andrea Stanco
Andrea Stanco was born in Padua, Italy. He received the M.Sc. degree in electronic engineering and the Ph.D. degree in information engineering from the University of Padova, Padua, in 2014 and 2019, respectively.
He is currently a Research Fellow at the Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, where he conducts research on digital electronic systems for quantum applications. His research interests include FPGA architectures, embedded systems, and electronics for satellite quantum communications.
Publications
Miscellaneous
GHz-rate polarization-based QKD system for fiber and satellite applications Miscellaneous
2026.
General model and modulation strategies for Sagnac-based encoders Miscellaneous
2025.
Journal Articles
Power-Consumption Back Door in Quantum Key Distribution Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. Applied, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 054004, 2025, ISSN: 2331-7019.
A Time-to-Digital Converter With Steady Calibration Through Single-Photon Detection Journal Article
In: IEEE Trans. Instrum. Meas., vol. 74, pp. 1–9, 2025, ISSN: 0018-9456, 1557-9662.
Modular Source for Near-Infrared Quantum Communication Journal Article
In: EPJ Quantum Technol., vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 27, 2023, ISSN: 2662-4400, 2196-0763.
Synchronization of Quantum Communications over an Optical Classical Communications Channel Journal Article
In: Appl. Opt., vol. 62, no. 30, pp. 7994, 2023, ISSN: 1559-128X, 2155-3165.
Cross-Encoded Quantum Key Distribution Exploiting Time-Bin and Polarization States with Qubit-Based Synchronization Journal Article
In: Adv Quantum Tech, vol. 5, no. 12, pp. 2200051, 2022, ISSN: 2511-9044, 2511-9044.
Optimal Design and Performance Evaluation of Free-Space Quantum Key Distribution Systems Journal Article
In: Quantum Sci. Technol., vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 045029, 2022, ISSN: 2058-9565.
Deployment-Ready Quantum Key Distribution Over a Classical Network Infrastructure in Padua Journal Article
In: J. Lightwave Technol., vol. 40, no. 6, pp. 1658–1663, 2022, ISSN: 0733-8724, 1558-2213.
Versatile and Concurrent FPGA-Based Architecture for Practical Quantum Communication Systems Journal Article
In: IEEE Trans. Quantum Eng., vol. 3, pp. 1–8, 2022, ISSN: 2689-1808.
Semi-Device Independent Randomness Generation Based on Quantum State's Indistinguishability Journal Article
In: Quantum Sci. Technol., vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 045026, 2021, ISSN: 2058-9565.
Certification of the Efficient Random Number Generation Technique Based on Single-photon Detector Arrays and Time-to-digital Converters Journal Article
In: IET Quantum Communication, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 74–79, 2021, ISSN: 2632-8925, 2632-8925.
Resource-Effective Quantum Key Distribution: A Field Trial in Padua City Center Journal Article
In: Opt. Lett., vol. 46, no. 12, pp. 2848, 2021, ISSN: 0146-9592, 1539-4794.
Stable, Low-Error, and Calibration-Free Polarization Encoder for Free-Space Quantum Communication Journal Article
In: Opt. Lett., vol. 45, no. 17, pp. 4706, 2020, ISSN: 0146-9592, 1539-4794.
Efficient Random Number Generation Techniques for CMOS Single-Photon Avalanche Diode Array Exploiting Fast Time Tagging Units Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. Research, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 023287, 2020, ISSN: 2643-1564.
Fast and Simple Qubit-Based Synchronization for Quantum Key Distribution Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. Applied, vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 054041, 2020, ISSN: 2331-7019.
Simple Quantum Key Distribution with Qubit-Based Synchronization and a Self-Compensating Polarization Encoder Journal Article
In: Optica, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 284, 2020, ISSN: 2334-2536.
All-Fiber Self-Compensating Polarization Encoder for Quantum Key Distribution Journal Article
In: Opt. Lett., vol. 44, no. 10, pp. 2398, 2019, ISSN: 0146-9592, 1539-4794.
Exploring the Boundaries of Quantum Mechanics: Advances in Satellite Quantum Communications Journal Article
In: Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A., vol. 376, no. 2123, pp. 20170461, 2018, ISSN: 1364-503X, 1471-2962.
Extending Wheeler's Delayed-Choice Experiment to Space Journal Article
In: Sci. Adv., vol. 3, no. 10, pp. e1701180, 2017, ISSN: 2375-2548.
