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Absolute Coherence - Resonance over Resistance — a Conceptual Framework for Quantum Technologies
Hakan Henken
- Year
- 2026
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- DOI
- 10.5281/zenodo.18843028
- arXiv
- -
This essay proposes 'Absolute Coherence' as a design principle that treatsdecoherence not as loss, but as a context-dependent modulation of an ever-presentcoherent ground state. In contrast to conventional quantum error correction, thisapproach motivates passive, integrative strategies that treat coherence as the defaultcondition. Drawing on a concrete technical proposal (phononic bandgaps combinedwith decoherence-free subspaces in NV-center ensembles), it is argued that thisperspective may address key scaling bottlenecks in quantum computing — inparticular the reliance on millikelvin cooling and active error correction. The essayclearly distinguishes analogy from isomorphism and invites interdisciplinarydiscussion.
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A Quantum-Secure Voting Framework Using QKD, Dual-Key Symmetric Encryption, and Verifiable Receipts
Taha M. Mahmoud, Naima Kaabouch
- Year
- 2025
- Journal
- arXiv preprint
- DOI
- arXiv:2510.03489
- arXiv
- 2510.03489
Electronic voting systems face growing risks from cyberattacks and data breaches, which are expected to intensify with the advent of quantum computing. To address these challenges, we introduce a quantum-secure voting framework that integrates Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), Dual-Key Symmetric Encryption, and verifiable receipt mechanisms to strengthen the privacy, integrity, and reliability of the voting process. The framework enables voters to establish encryption keys securely, cast encrypted ballots, and verify their votes through receipt-based confirmation, all without exposing the vote contents. To evaluate performance, we simulate both quantum and classical communication channels using the Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol. Results demonstrate that the system can process large numbers of votes efficiently with low latency and minimal error rates. This approach offers a scalable and practical path toward secure, transparent, and verifiable electronic voting in the quantum era.
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