DocumentCode
444377
Title
Experimental demonstration of time coding quantum key distribution
Author
Boucher, William ; Debuisschert, Thierry
Author_Institution
THALES TRT, Orsay, France
Volume
2
fYear
2005
fDate
22-27 May 2005
Firstpage
1112
Abstract
Time coding quantum key distribution with coherent faint pulses is experimentally demonstrated. A measured 3.3% quantum bit error rate and a relative contrast loss of 8.4% allow a 0.49 bit/pulse advantage to Bob.
Keywords
error statistics; photon counting; quantum cryptography; quantum entanglement; quantum statistical mechanics; self-induced transparency; bit-pulse advantage; coherent faint pulse; electromagnetically induced transparency; photon counting; photon statistics; quantum bit error rate; quantum entanglement; time coding quantum key distribution; Bit error rate; Clocks; Delay; Optical interferometry; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Photonics Society; Protocols; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN
1-55752-796-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549047
Filename
1549047
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